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28 May — 20 June 2015Free

image: Tanu Gago,Falency, Moe, Nana - From the series Tama’ita’i Pasifika Mao’i, Annual Commission 2014 presented by Sacred Hill





Viewing

thursday 4 June 9am – 5.30pm

Friday 5 June 9am – 5.30pm

saturday 6 June 11am – 3pm

sunday 7 June 11am – 3pm

Monday 8 June 9am – 5.30pm

tuesday 9 June 9am - 5.30pm

Wednesday 10 June 9am - 5.30pm

thursday 11 June 9am – 12pm

Auction

thursday 11 June, 6.30pM

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GST (15%) is payable on the buyer's premium only.

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6 Webb’s photography

glenn busch Portfolio of Five Photographs with cover page. estimate $1,500 - $2,500


i n t r o d u c t i o n

webb’s is pleased to present its inaugural Photographs sale, a finely curated offering of both new Zealand and

international photography.

a number of highlights are included in the sale. among them, January, an exceptional work by Yvonne todd made in 2006, a highly sought-after print from ans westra’s Washday at the

Pa series and a number of eminently collectable works by theo schoon.

in addition, the catalogue includes three charity lots organised by the auckland Festival of Photography. 50% of the hammer price will go to the artists and

the other 50% donated to the festival.

we invite you to view the entire selection of photographs at our Parnell premises on Falcon street and, as always,

we encourage you to contact our team of Fine art specialists for a no-obligation auction appraisal.

thursdaY 11 June 2015, 6.30Pm

PhotograPhsViewing from

thursday 4 June


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1w roberta Thornley

Untitled

archival pigment ink photograph on Ilford galerie gold Fibre silk paper, 9/20title inscribed and dated 2013 on tim Melville gallery label affixed verso315mm x 220mm

$1,500 - $2,000

2 Brian Brake

The Ming wall and watch tower at the southeast corner of the Imperial Palace, Beijing, China 1957

vintage chromogenic printtitle inscribed on printed label affixed verso378mm x 250mm

$1,200 - $2,000

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5 Peter Peryer

Self Portrait

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed, signed and dated 1978 verso235mm x 235mm

$6,000 - $8,000

4 John B. Turner

Len Lye’s Hei Tiki, Peter McLeavey gallery, 1968

gelatin silver print159mm x 240mm

$500 - $700

3 Peter Peryer

Alligator

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed, dated 1988 and inscribed Taken at Gosford NSW verso290mm x 440mm

$3,000 - $5,000

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6 Jae Hoon Lee

Whaitapu

C-type print, edition of 8700mm x 2700mm

$7,000 - $9,000

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8 Theo Schoon

Untitled


$500 - $1,000

9 Theo Schoon

Untitled


$500 - $1000

7 Yvonne Todd

January

C-type print1350mm x 1073mm

$10,000 - $15,000

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10 Ann noble

Swan

gelatin silver print, triptych, 3/3192mm x 293mm; 192mm x 256mm; 192mm x 308mm

$3,000 - $4,000

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13 Laurence Aberhart

Taranaki (Afterglow into the Night)

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed and dated 19 November, 2002 on printed label affixed verso192mm x 242mm

$4,000 - $6,000


Fort Macon at Atlantic Beach, North Carolina 1989

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed, signed and dated 1988/1989; inscribed This photograph was printed and worked upon over 6-8 January as a commemorative celebration of the 150th anniversary of the announcement of the invention of photography248mm x 303mm

$1,500 - $2,500

12 Peter Peryer

Erika

gelatin silver printsigned verso175mm x 175mm

$1,500 - $3,000

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17w Yvonne Todd

Barbara Inc

C-type print, 3/3title inscribed, signed and dated 2006 verso440mm x 340mm

$3,500 - $6,500

16 John B. Turner

Ngaio Gorge, Wellington


$500 - $700

15 Theo Schoon

Untitled


$500 - $1000

14 Theo Schoon

Untitled


$1,500 - $3,000

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18 Yvonne Todd

Chelsea, Toadstools x 2, Guinea Pig

C-type print, triptychtitle inscribed, signed and dated 2000 verso; title inscribed, signed and dated 2000 and inscribed (Purchased from Pet Corner, St Lukes Shopping Centre) verso394mm x 395mm; 395mm x 395mm; 395mm x 400mm

$8,000 - $12,000

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20 glenn Busch

Portfolio of Five Photographs with cover page

gelatin silver print, edition 5 of 25each print signed and numbered (No. 1 - 5)185mm x 125mm

$1,500 - $2,500

19 fiona Pardington

Vanda


$1,000 - $1,500

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23 John B. Turner

Peter McLeavey, 1968

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed and signed verso195mm x 200mm

$500 - $700

22 John B. Turner

Peter McLeavey and Michael Smither Paintings, McLeavey Gallery, Wellington 1970


$500 - $700

21 John S. Daley

Untitled [Dick Frizzell] c.1970


$400 - $600

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25 Theo Schoon

Untitled


$1,500 - $3,000

24 Brian Brake

Children’s Orchestra, Shanghai, China1957

vintage chromogenic printtitle inscribed on printed label affixed verso288mm x 430mm

$1,200 - $2,000

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27 Peter Hannken

Untitled

Cibachrome colour photograph98mm x 98mm

$200-300

26 Anne noble

Untitled, c.1974


$1,000 - $2,000

28 Darren glass

Untitled

gelatin silver printsigned and dated July 1990200mm x 250mm

$250 - $400

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30 John S. Daley

Untitled


$400 - $600

29 ronnie van Hout

After Peryer

digital print725mm x 860mm

$1,000 - $2,000

31 gillian Chaplin

Angela Maynard, 1975

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed verso289mm x 195mm

eXhIbIteDIllustrated: photoforum #44, 1979

$300 - $500

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33 Do Van Toan

Laurence Aberhart, 1971

gelatin silver printsigned and dated 1971 verso242mm x 191mm

$300-600


Kamal and Charlotte, Lyttelton, 1978

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed in another hand verso202mm x 255mm

$2,000 - $3,000

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35 Lloyd Godman

Bill Hammond among the Rata Forest at night, Auckland Islands

C-type print, 2015 signed and dated 1989560mm x 745mm

$2,000 - $3,000

34 Ben Cauchi

Flames (From a Smoke Filled Room)

whole plate ambrotypetitle inscribed, signed and dated 2005 verso460mm x 410mm

$2,600 - $4,600

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36 Peter Peryer

Ilford Safety film proof sheet

gelatin silver printsigned and dated Sep ‘81 verso202mm x 252mm

$500 - $1,000

37 Peter Peryer

Untitled

gelatin silver printsigned and dated 26/7/03 New Plymouth verso253mm x 204mm

$1,000 - $1,500

38 John Johns

El Capitan Yosemite National Park


$1,000 - $2,000

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39 glenn Busch

Catholic nurse with her patient


$1,000 - $2,000

40 John B. Turner

Kemp House, Kerikeri, 1975


$500 - $700

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41 ronnie van Hout

Untitled from Mephitis

black and white pegasus printedition of 20460 x 210mm

$1,500 - $2,500

42 ronnie van Hout

Untitled from Mephitis

black and white pegasus printedition of 20460 x 210mm

$1,500 - $2,500

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44 murray Cammick

Untitled

gelatin silver printsigned and dated 1975 verso157mm x 228mm

$200 - $400

43w Ans westra

Untitled from Washday at the Pah


$4,000 - $6,000

45 John J. fields

Fijian, Milne and Choyce’s Store, Auckland, 1970

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed and signed Auckland 1970; signed with artist’s stamp verso130mm x 198mm

proVeNaNCethree NZ photographers, 1973

$500 - $1000

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47 max oettli

Charles is Boring (c.1970)


$200 - $400

49 John J. fields

Traffic Officers and Couple, Auckland 1969


proVeNaNCethree NZ photographers, 1973

$500 - $1,000

46 Peter Peryer

Isabella

gelatin silver print, 11/25title inscribed, signed and dated 2001 verso371mm x 242mm

$3,000 - $4,000

48 John S. Daley

Untitled, Fish and Chip Shop, c.1969


IllustrateDlandfall 94, June 1970

$400 - $700

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50 Harvey Benge

Two Blue Buckets - After Fraser - Rome 12/1994

colour photographtitle inscribed, signed and dated 12/1994114mm x 190mm

$900 - $1,200

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51 Julia fullerton-Batten

Octavia Living-Room

C-type print, 3/6740mm x 1000mm

$3,000 - $5,000

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53 graham Kirk

New North Road, Auckland, 1975

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed, signed and dated 5.8.75 verso236mm x 159mm

$300 - $400

52 mark Johnson

Paddington, 1978

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed, signed and dated 1978. reprinted by the artist for John b. turner, october 1985 verso510mm x 620

$400 - $700

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55 grahame Sydney

Crevasse Probe

C-type print, 5/10490 x 620mm

$3,000 - $5,000

54 Harvey Benge

Helensville, February 2015

pigment print on Canson 310gsm baryta photographique paper, edition of 5signed and dated 2015 verso375mm x 25mm

$1,500 - $2,500

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58 george Leslie Adkin

Christmas picnic group, Waitarere Beach, Horowhenua, with wreck of Hydrabad, c.1926

gelatin silver print reprinted by John b. turner c.1969250mm x 362mm

$400 - $600

57 Burton Brothers (Alfred Burton 1834-1914 and walter Burton 1836-1880)

S.S. Arawa - At Wellington

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed and numbered 3129218mm x 288mm

$50 - $100

56 Connolly and Company (Photography Studio)

Meiha Keepa Te Rangihiwinui (Major Kemp)

gelatin silver contact print by Jbt from original glass negativereprinted by John b. turner from the original glass paint held at te papa506mm x 407mm

$500 - $1,000

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59 Lucien Clergue

Violinist, Arles 1954

gelatin silver print, printed c.1980signed; title inscribed, signed and dated 1983 verso294mm x 220mm

$500 - $700

60 James mcDonald

Portrait of Rua Kenana Hepetipa, the Maori Prophet


reprint by John Milnes c.1969

Notephoto Credit: McDonald, James Ingram, 1865-1935. rua Kenana. Ref: 1/2-019618-F. Alexander turnbull library, Wellington, New Zealand.http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23147416

$200 - $300

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Interior #1 Taiaroa-Ellison House, Taumutu, Canterbury, March 1983

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed, signed and dated 1983241mm x 354mm

$1,500 - $2,500

61 Anne noble

Wanganui River, 1975

gelatin silver printsigned; title inscribed, signed and dated 1975 verso171mm x 260mm

$500 - $1,000

62 Ann noble

Water IV

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed signed and dated 1975 verso; signed with artist’s stamp verso and inscribed Print made 1982 verso225mm x 340mm

$1,000 - $2,00061

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65 Peter Peryer

My Parents


$2,000 - $3,000

64 John B. Turner

Brian Brake, Wellington, 1966

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed and dated 15/6/66 verso; signed with artist’s stamp verso205mm x 151mm

$500 - $700

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68 r.D. (Tom) Hutchins

Men Eating, China, 1956


$400 - $600

67 Barry myers

Men Playing Bowls, Newmarket, c.1982


$300 - $600

66 r.D. (Tom) Hutchins

Bridge


$500 - $700

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69 Harvey Benge

Auckland, May 2015

pigment print on Canson 310gsm baryta photographique paper, edition of 5signed and dated 2015 verso375mm x 25mm

$1,500 - $2,500

70 Adrienne martin

Toss Woollaston


$2,000 - $3,000

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71 Peter Peryer

Untitled

gelatin silver printsigned and dated 26/7/03 New Plymouth verso253mm x 204mm

$1,000 - $1,500

72 Ans westra

Southern African Conference, Victoria University, Wellington 1972. Hannah Jackson with the white feather of the Taranaki tribes.

gelatin silver printsigned; title inscribed on printed label affixed verso333mm x 268mm

$2,500 - $3,500

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76 frank J. Denton

Schoolroom


$100 - $300

73 J.w. Chapman-Taylor

Untitled (hospital interior, c. 1940?)


$700-$900

74 Lucien rizos

Rotorua Angel, c.1979


$400-600

77 Paul mcCredie

Queen Street, Auckland, 1986


$300 - $600

75 Burton Brothers (Alfred Burton 1834-1914 and walter Burton 1836-1880)

Lake Manapouri West Arm, c.1883

albumen, if vintage printtitle inscribed and numbered 1221140mm x 190mm

$50 - $100

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78 Bill Culbert

Bucket, Croagnes

C-type print, 37/75signed on printed label affixed verso; title inscribed and dated 2012 on printed label affixed verso480mm x 628mm

$3,000 - $5,000

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79 neil Pardington

Ornithology Store #1, Museum of Te Papa Tongarewa

leD 1 C-type print, edition of 15775mm x 1000mm

$4,000 - $6,000

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80 eugene omar goldbeck

Bathing Beauties, 1922 (USA)

gelatin silver printsigned741mm x 260mm

$400 - $600

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81 Ann noble

Under Grafton Bridge

gelatin silver printtitle inscribed and dated 1977 on printed label affixed verso174mm x 250mm

$500 - $1,000


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CoNDItIoNs oF sale For buyers


INDeX oF artIsts

laurence aberhart 11, 13, 32, 64george leslie adkin 59harvey benge 54, 67, 70brian brake 2, 24burton brothers 58, 76glenn busch 20, 39Murray Cammick 44ben Cauchi 34gillian Chaplin 31J.W. Chapman-taylor 74lucien Clergue 60bill Culbert 79John s. Daley 21, 30, 48Frank J. Denton 77John J. Fields 45, 49Julia Fullerton-batten 50Darren glass 28eugene omar goldbeck 81lloyd goodman 35peter hannken 27r.D. (tom) hutchins 52, 69John Johns 38

Mark Johnson 51graham Kirk 53Jae hoon lee 6adrienne Martin 71paul McCredie 78James McDonald 61barry Myers 68ann Noble 10, 15, 26, 62, 63, 81Max Oettli 47Fiona pardington 19Neil pardington 80peter peryer 3, 5, 12, 36, 37, 46, 66, 72lucien rizos 75theo schoon 8, 9, 14, 15, 25grahame sydney 55Do Van toan 33yvonne todd 7, 17, 18John b. turner 4, 22, 23, 40, 57, 65roberta thornley 1ronnie Van hout 29, 41, 42ans Westra 43, 73Connolly and Company 56

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VIsIoN serIes

thursDay 30 July 2015 - 6:30pM

entries are now invited for webb’s inaugural vision series auction to be held in late July. this sale will

be a finely curated selection of around 60 works with values between $5,000 and $20,000. already

included in the sale are works by trevor moffit, Peter robinson, milan mrkusich, ralph hotere, shane

cotton and michael smither.

Please contact one of our specialists for a no obligation appraisal of your art work.

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