Jane Ussher’s Photography of Sir Miles Warren’s Significant Art Collection
Webb's Works of Art printed catalogues are highly crafted editorial objects, collectable in their own right and created by some of the country's top experts in their field. Each edition is finessed by our in-house design team, featuring high-resolution imagery, fold-out pages, variegated paper stocks, velvet seals, and specialised pantones. For the March 2026 printed catalogue, Webb's worked with one of New Zealand's most acclaimed photographers: Jane Ussher, MNZM. Ussher documented the late architect Sir Miles Warren's art collection in his Ōhinetahi residence, bringing her signature sensitivity to light, colour, and composition.
Lot 26. Pat Hanly, Protective Helmet, 1962, oil on canvas, 730 x 945mm. EST. $80,000—$100,000
Lot 29. Greer Twiss, Big Red, 2006, bronze, paint and patina, 380 x 325 x 295mm. EST. $3,000—$5,000
Jane Ussher, MNZM, is one of New Zealand’s most acclaimed photographers, known for her refined visual language and deep engagement with the country’s cultural landscape.
Her career spans decades of editorial, architectural and portrait work, including landmark publications that document New Zealand homes, institutions and creative figures. Ussher’s practice is distinguished by her sensitivity to atmosphere, composition and the quiet narratives embedded within interior spaces.
Ussher is widely recognised for her meticulous, often large-format, photographic work documenting New Zealand's architectural and interior design heritage as well as some of our most celebrated artists. For this project, she brought the same fine-tuned sensitivity to colour, light and composition that has defined her extensive book and magazine work.
The March 2026 Works of Art Live Auction offered a selection of artworks from Sir Miles' personal collection, with proceeds supporting essential maintenance, future improvements, and the continued sharing of Ōhinetahi House & Garden with the public of Aotearoa. That season's catalogue invited viewers to experience Ōhinetahi through Ussher's discerning lens: an intimate glimpse into the spaces that shaped Sir Miles Warren's life and practice. Her photographs formed a quiet dialogue with the artworks that came to auction, celebrating the legacy of one of Aotearoa's most significant architectural figures while supporting the ongoing preservation of the place he called home.
Jane Ussher, MNZM, is one of New Zealand's most acclaimed photographers, known for her refined visual language and deep engagement with the country's cultural landscape. Her career spans decades of editorial, architectural and portrait work, including landmark publications that document New Zealand homes, institutions and creative figures. Ussher's practice is distinguished by her sensitivity to atmosphere, composition and the quiet narratives embedded within interior spaces.
The auction, supported by the high-quality catalogue, highly targeted marketing campaigns and national exhibition tours, achieved nearly $3 million in overall sales, with close to half a million dollars directed to the preservation of Ōhinetahi.
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Works of Art | Live Auction
Lot 25. Julian Dashper, Untitled, 1998, vinyl on drumskin, 580mm diameter. EST. $18,000—$24,000
Lot 28. Paul Dibble, Standing Figure, 1999, bronze, 705 x 350 x 110mm. EST. $20,000—$25,000
Lot 27. Brent Wong, Coal, 1974, acrylic on board, 560 x 685mm.
EST. $50,000—$70,000
The internationally significant gardens at Ōhinetahi.
Lot 24. Pat Hanly, Fire This Time, 1984, enamel on board, 825 x 920mm. EST. $25,000—$35,000
Lot 38. Andrew Drummond, Penetrated sample, 2007, stainless steel, patina, 190 x 510 x 265mm. EST. $2,000—$3,000
Lot 31. Don Peebles, Infinity, 1998, acrylic and pencil on canvas and board, 360 x 300mm. EST. $2,000—$3,000
Lot 37. Don Peebles, Relief Construction, 1974–75, oil and acrylic on wood, 1330 x 1330mm. EST. $38,000—$44,000
Lot 39. Kazu Nakagawa, Pair of chairs, 1989, ash and walnut, 1550 x 645 x 395mm. EST. $3,000—$5,000
Lot 35. Shane Cotton, Untitled, 1999, oil on canvas, 555 × 1010mm.
EST. $18,000—$24,000
Lot 25. Pat Hanly, Summer Land, 1974, enamel on board, 440 x 440mm. EST. $38,000—$58,000
Gallery installation view at Ōhinetahi. All photos by Jane Ussher MNZM.
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Nationwide Tour, March 2026 Works of Art
Auckland
Viewing | 25—29 Mar
Event | Wed 25 Mar, 6pm
33a Normanby Rd, Mt Eden
Queenstown
Viewing | 4—7 Mar
Event | Wed 4 Mar, 6.30pm
Amisfield, 10 Lake Hayes Rd
Wellington
Viewing | 12—14 Mar
Event | Wed 11 Mar, 5.30pm
23 Marion Street, Te Aro
Christchurch, Ōhinetahi
Viewing | 18—21 Mar
Event | Sat 21 Mar, 11am
31 Governors Bay Teddington Rd