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Made in New Zealand — Webb's

Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:162
Sale Title:Made in New ZealandLots with images:161
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:112
Date:11-Dec-2019
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A 19th century mutu kaka, Maori bird Snare perch, made from a single piece of wood, unbalanced T-shaped with an upright section carved as a wheku with protruding jaw and a horizontal perch slightly curved terminating in another wheku. Native birds, such as kereru, kaka or tui were greatly valued by the Maori as sources of food, bones for tools, feathers for prestigious ornaments such as cloaks, or pets, hence bird catching was considered as a revered activity. Maori would use already captured birds as…
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A Richard Killeen for Dilana, 'jar rug', hand-tufted and with black and blue eagles over an ivory ground. Representing a significant collaboration between one of New Zealand's leading contemporary artists, and the celebrated luxury rug craftsman at Dilana, length 180 cm, width 120 cm
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An Airest daybed sofa, manufactured in New Zealand, C. 1960s, framed in sleek mahogany and fully reupholstered, width 200 cm, height 90 cm, diameter 76 cm
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An original portrait by Infamous Prison Escapee George Wilder, c.1960's, oil on prison cloth pyjamas. 36 x 29 cm, George Wilder was an infamous recidivist prison escapee and folk hero in New Zealand during the 1960's. Firstly escaping new Plymouth prison in 1962 he spent 65 days on the run before being caught and returned to mount Eden Prison in Auckland. In January 1963 he again escaped prison, this time avoiding recapture for 172 days before once again being brought back to mount Eden Prison, it was…
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A finely carved tokotoko, Maori orator's stick, with curved handle, intricately carved throughout the shaft with haehae (parallel grooves) and pakati notches (dog tooth pattern). Upper part carved with tiki figure displaying flared nostrils and heart-shaped mouth, poking its tongue out, face adorned with moko. The hands rest on its stomach forming the face of another ancestral figure, the superimposition creating a destabilising visual effect while the formal complexity conveys the potency of the deified…
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A taiaha, Maori fighting staff, long wooden staff, one end elaborately carved in the shape of an head (upoko) with a face on each side whose eyes were originally inlaid with paua (three of the four are lost) and terminating in a poking tongue (arero) in the typical Maori gesture of defiance, carved with rauru spirals. The slender and smooth body provides the grip, the blade on the other end is missing. Fine reddish-brown patina. The taiaha was a 'weapon of authority', mainly used by chiefs, wielded with…
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A very fine whalebone kotiate, kotiate are short hand club originally used for close-range combat. Carved from whalebone, with a large lobed blade, the finial carved with a tiki head with a protruding tongue in a defiant gesture, the eyes hooped with red wax, tapering grip with circular piercing for a thong in order to suspend it or fasten it securely to the wrist. A cartouche in the centre of the blade displays skilfully carved rauponga with pakati (dog-tooth notches) and haehae (parallel grooves). The…
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Five Mid/Late-19th century New Zealand Cartes de Visite, all albumen silver prints, unknown, untitled. Young woman wearing feather cloak. C.1860-90. 8 x 5.5 cm., attributed to Burton Brothers, portrait of Ratene Hihitawa, ngati Pakenga of Tauranga. C.1870. 9 x 5.5 cm, John McGarrigle, untitled. Woman with moko, tiara/comb and woollen garment C.1860-70. 8.5 x 5.5 cm, unknown, untitled. Young woman with moko and tartan blanket on right shoulder. C.1860-90. 9 x 5.5 cm, John McGarrigle, untitled. Elderly man…
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A fine mere in rare jade creek Kokopu, pounamu short-handled club, of long teardrop form creating an elegant profile, tapering grip with circular piercing for a thong and pommel cut with three slightly arched ridges, painstakingly smoothed surface, natural mottled deep-green colour. Pounamu was found by the Maori shortly after they settled in New Zealand. Its solidity and durability led the Maori to make tools and weapons with it. Because of its hardness, a whole technique needed to be learnt to carve and…
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A 20th century patu onewa, Greywacke short-handled club featuring a flat elongated blade with sharp striking edge. Smooth polished surface. Rounded extremity pierced with a hole for suspending or fastening it securely to the wrist, the tip featuring concentric grooves. In close combat, patu would be used to strike, the blow being administered as a sharp, horizontal swipe aimed at the enemy's temple. National registration is not required for this lot, length 33 cm
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An Edward Cole New Zealand Apples poster, 77 x 48 cm
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A Dean Buchanan painting on Rodney Davidson surfboard, surfboard shaped by Rodney Davidson. Signed on fin, height 190 cm, width 50 cm
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Nine Richard Parker signal plates, terracotta. 9 x 9 cm
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A Colin Meads Jim Beam decanter sealed, height 26 cm
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A Garry Nash spherical vase, in a frosted, pearlescent white with pink accents to the upper and lower sections. Serrated design to mouth of vase, height 36 cm, diameter 36 cm
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An Ian Firth platter bowl, with mottled internal glaze in shades of ash, red and charcoal. External glaze in a rich purple and red. Strap handle to either side with bunching decoration. Impressed makers mark to base, height 10 cm, diameter 38 cm
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A very large Garry Nash flattened ovoid vase, an impressive scale aqua coloured Garry Nash vase, with strong green vertical detailing and accents of red. Hand-blown and of flattened ovoid shape with a concave peak. Signed 'G.Nash '01' to base, height 47 cm, width 37 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A mid-century New Zealand made lamp base, with a Glenys Wilcox handcrafted New Zealand wool shade. Height to top of the shade 91 cm
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A large Richard Parker splash vase, C. 2000s. Quatrefoil shaped top with green and brown splashes, height 49 cm, width 30 cm, diameter 27 cm
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A Kate Wells Dilana floor rug, Riddle puzzle 5/5, designed by Kate Wells, tufted by Craig Allen, Dilana limited edition. Title inscribed, signed and dated 'Riddle / puzzle 5/5 Kate Wells '94' to verso. 195 x 150 cm
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A Zeke wolf platter, a large ceramic platter by New Zealand artist Zeke wolf. Decorated with vibrant orange persimmons over a blue ground. Maker's mark and dated to base, height 10 cm, diameter 49 cm
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A Harrisons toy kiwi, C. 1970s, signed and labelled 'Toys with heart. Made in New Zealand.' leather poseable feet, height 29 cm, length 35 cm
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A Len Castle pierced spherical vase, with tenmoku glaze, height 13 cm, diameter 15 cm
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A Peter Raos paperweight, decorated with foliate and floral motifs enhanced by glitter dust. Signed and dated on the underside 'Raos, 1993, New Zealand', height 9 cm
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An unusual Titian studio hand-painted ashtray, in the shape of a mere, with tiki impression and painting to the handle, and with green internal glaze to the bowl. Circular stamp to base with 'Mere' in the centre, length 18 cm
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A patu muka, Maori stone flax fibre pounder and a Greywacke toki, Maori adze blade, the patu muka with greywacke ovoid body shape and short grip. Used in the preparation of muka by beating the fibres extracted from New Zealand flax (harakeke), to produce traditional Maori clothing, particularly cloaks. The leaves of the flax were scraped and the fibre stripped away, washed and bleached in the sun. It was then rolled into hanks which were beaten on a flat stone to soften the fibre. The weft was completed by…
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A selection of two toki, one other Oceanic Adze's blade and one rubber, one Maori adze blade preformed made of basalt, probably from Tahanga quarry in coromandel. Of rectangular shape, grinding and polish on bevel and on remnant high points on front. Some deep flakes detached on the back. Blade slightly curved. National registration number: Y21001, length 11 cm, width 3.5 cm, diameter 2.4 cm. The other Maori adze's blade of flattened and tapered trapezoidal form, sedimentary stone, finely polished,…
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Three late 19th century New Zealand photographs, William Collie, the pink terrace of Rotomahana, albumen silver print, 1874. Unframed. 16 x 21 cm, Photographer unknown, Lyttleton Graving dock, Opened by Sir James Prendergast on 3January 1883, albumen silver print, 1883. Unframed. 24 x 23 cm, Photographer unknown, Nihotupu Falls, albumen silver print, c.1860-1890. Unframed. 19.5 x 14.5 cm
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Two toki, Maori adze blades, one basalt blade of long tapered quadrangular form, semi-polished surface. Deep flake scars apparent on back, sides and front near the poll. One side of blade damaged by flakes detaching from corner and bevel. Blade edge curved. Cross-section in haft areas has rounded edges. National registration number: Y21006. Approx, length 14.5 cm, width 5 cm, diameter 2.5 cm. The other blade, sedimentary stone, of flattened and tapered trapezoidal form with matt polished surface, loss on…
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Artist unknown, two Early-20th century Auckland photographs, Curren Street beach (1905), 24.5 x 37.5 cm. Ponsonby Wharf, Regatta day, Anniversary day (1901), 24 x 39 cm
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Two early Whites Aviation nautical photos, Wanganui & Scow Ngaru, titled and signed. Photograph print. 38.5 x 49 cm (each)
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A contemporary waka huia, with protuding wheku heads and all-over carving, height 13 cm, width 34 cm, diameter 10 cm
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A contemporary carved patu, wooden patu adorned with carved stylised rauponga, length 40 cm, width 13.5 cm
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A.M. Mallet, untitled map, engraving, 6 x 7.5 cm
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V. Coronelli, map of New Zealand, engraving, 40 x 30 cm
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A contemporary figural tiki, with paua inlaid eyes and a protruding defiant tongue, holding a patu in a haka posture, height 43 cm
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Two large kauri gum nuggets, largest approx, height 14.5 cm, length 21 cm, width 12 cm, combined W2.726kg
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A 9ct gold pounamu brooch, adorned with a gold New Zealand fern ornament in its centre and engraved stylised ferns on its edges, length 8 cm, W15.48g
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A 9ct gold pounamu tooth-shaped pendant, engraved floral motif on the bale, length 4 cm, width 1.8 cm, W5.87g
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A large lot of USS of New Zealand and TSS Monowai collectables, including two brass ships clocks, electroplated silver monogrammed silver goblets and swizzle sticks, labelled blankets and bedware, flags, menus, souvenirware, hats, tea cups and saucers, original printed advertising and event material.
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A Pairing of Ian Firth Pottery birds, the smaller of slender elongated form and mounted on a cube platform base, glazed in a lust round purple black finish. The other a duo of unnamed birds resting on a wooden plinth, glazed in the same shad of purple and black tones. Both with makers label to base. Largest height 35 cm
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A pair of Crown Lynn low mantle vases, one matte white glaze, the other black. Both impressed to base shape 108, length 29 cm
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A Garry Nash attributed vase, a wine coloured frosted cylindrical vase, attributed to Garry Nash studio, height 28 cm, diameter 16 cm
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An Ian Smail lidded jar, cylindrical form body with taper and flare to the upper, in variable shades of charcoal and stone. Impressed makers mark to base, height 20 cm, diameter 16 cm
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Unattributed New Zealand bronze work, solid bronze fish in movement mounted to a partially polished solid stone base, height 33.5 cm, width 23 cm, diameter 13 cm
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Two stunning Chun glaze bowls by Ian Firth, the larger graduating from lavender through red to black, the smaller from ash through olive. Both with impressed makers mark to base. Large depth 22 cm, small depth 12 cm
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A selection of six pieces by New Zealand potter Ian Firth, including two flat dishes, and four vases. Of varying glazes. Tallest height 15 cm
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John Lawrence, owl, 21.2 x 18.6 cm
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A Barry Brickell Villa Maria wine bottle, a stoneware bottle of squat baluster shape, impressed Villa Maria wines to body, impressed makers mark to base, height 19 cm, diameter 14 cm
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A Len Castle bowl, mottled effect to the ash coloured interior. The exterior in brown to the upper and stone to the lower. Impressed makers mark to base, height 6 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A Len Castle Volcanic bowl, the interior with a blue and green mottled glaze, the exterior matching and with horizontal ribbing to body. Impressed maker's mark to base, height 6 cm, diameter 16 cm
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A Len Castle stoneware jug, ovoid body with flared mouth and strap handle, variable charcoal, deep green and brown glaze, height 11.5 cm, diameter 11 cm
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Barker, David. The man and his Art. Auckland, David Bateman limited, 1982, 111 pages., 27 tipped-in colour illustrations with numerous other full page and in text illustrations. Folio made of blue leather-backed over cloth, gilt stamped title, original drop-back tray-case box
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A '2010 PM's Pinot all Noir' signed by John key, produced and bottled in central Otago by Prophets rock.
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A Martin Poppelwell cup, slightly tapered cylindrical form vessel, with hand-painted circumference lines in black over an ivory glaze. Signed to base, height 11.5 cm, diameter 9 cm
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A Len Castle crucible, with a heavily textured exterior and mottled shades of blue, charcoal and green to the interior. Impressed makers mark to base, diameter 14 cm
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A Roderick Burgess bronze figure, a seated figure in contemplation, resting on a square form bench. Signed 'R Burgess Jan '98' editioned 1/5, height 13 cm, width 12 cm, diameter 8 cm
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A Barry Brickell terracotta bowl, the outwards flaring rim with repeating cruciform motifs in a green glaze over varying shades of red brown glaze to body and rim. Impressed makers mark to base, height 10 cm, diameter 21 cm
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A large Juliet Peter floor pot, a lidded stoneware floor pot, with combed decoration to the body and handle to each side, height 48 cm, diameter 36 cm
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A rare and unusual Olive Jones Yunomi, the interior with a ribbed alternating green and brown glaze. Incised signature to base, height 9 cm, diameter 7.5 cm
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An early-20th century tiki vesta, C. 1910. With paua inlaid eyes, height 9 cm, diameter 4.5 cm
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A New Zealand lithograph 'Guerrier de Souraki' (1843), 19 x 14 cm
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