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Articles & Interviews
At Webb’s, we are fortunate to come into contact with a myriad of objects that carry with them a rich legacy of narratives, histories, traditions, and bursts of genius.
In the following articles and interviews, we talk with our specialists to dive into their expert knowledge, and explore insights from artists and academics to discover what cultural alchemy is behind the objects that come through our doors.
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The Italian Hand: Six Decades of Italian Flair at Webb’s Design Edit
From Murano glass to Brianza upholstery, we take a look at Webb’s Design Edit catalogue for a decade-by-decade look at how Italian makers turned ideas into objects we still want to live with.
A Sixties Portrait Reunited with Its Sitter After Nearly 6 Decades
In 1967, the British painter Philip Lambe began a portrait of a young New Zealander who had just made the front page of a London newspaper. She never saw it finished. Nearly six decades later, Gloria Vanderpump found it in a Webb’s Art Online catalogue.
In Conversation with Terry Stringer, Founder of ‘The Group’
Sculptor Terry Stringer, founder of life-drawing collective The Group, on its history and the figure in his work. Webb's Art Online, 9–14 October.
John B Turner: A Life Behind the Lens
Photographer, editor and educator John B Turner reflects on a lifetime of making, collecting and championing photography ahead of the sale of his personal collection.
Casual Friday Fantasies: Yuki Kihara's Victories
Sophie Thorn on Yuki Kihara's Victories, where silk shirts and funerary garlands challenge the fantasies and power relations hidden beneath the Pacific's seductive surfaces.
Rare 1884 Rugby Cap Comes to Auction
An 1884 New Zealand representative honours cap, made decades later for a member of the country's first rugby touring side, comes to auction.
Birds of Paradise: Collecting Art as a Group
Sixteen years, thirty-four works and one very heavy first purchase: inside the collecting habits of Birds of Paradise.
Consigning Fine Wines and Whiskies to Auction
Webb's welcomes consignments of fine wines, whiskies and spirits year round, offering complimentary appraisals and full auction support for collectors.
Victories: Yuki Kihara at Webb's Wellington Gallery
Yuki Kihara reworks the Tiki shirt as a critical object, printing colonial defeat onto a garment built for escapism
Asian Art: The Connoisseurs' Collection | Live Auction
Included here is a decades-long private collection of Chinese ceramics and Asian art, offered together for the first time, from Song dynasty wares to Republic-period porcelain.
Joyful Resistance
A powerful fusion of colour, activism and optimism, Free Pacific remains an enduring call for freedom and humanity.
The Domestic Interior as Abstraction
A humble chair becomes a powerful exploration of perception, instability and the hidden life of everyday objects.
Pink Diamonds, a Space-Flown Beagle and the Monogram
Three standout lots: documented Argyle pink diamonds, the Speedmaster behind NASA's Silver Snoopy Award, and Louis Vuitton craftsmanship at its apex.
July 2026 Important Jewels Auction Catalogue Foreword
Argyle diamonds, rare timepieces and exotic leather icons: our specialist introduces the highlights of July's Important Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories auction.
Webb's Fine Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories Department Nominated for Award
We are delighted to share that Webb’s Fine Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories department has been nominated for the Spark Retail NZ People’s Choice Award, part of the Retail NZ Awards 2026.
Zoomorphic Lounge: A Single Owner Collection
An introduction to Zoomorphic Lounge, the single owner catalogue built around Bill Hammond's Zoomorphic Lounge III (1999) and its bird people.
The Layered Symbolism Of Ayesha Green
Ayesha Green's paintings borrow the visual language of monarchy and religion to interrogate colonisation, identity and national symbols.
Liz Maw: Painting On Her Own Terms
Painter Liz Maw talks casting sitters, resisting easy readings, and why two of her major works are heading to auction.
The Beauty in Everyday Designed Objects
From kitchenware to heirloom furniture, a look at the designers who turned everyday objects into lasting, collectable pieces of design.
Looking back at 100 Auctions of The Estate
One hundred auctions of furniture, antiques, and collectables: how Webb's fortnightly sale became a collector community.
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