Asian Art
Our Asian
Art Auctions
Webb’s Asian Art department specialises in bringing exquisite Asian art and artefacts to market. Through live auctions and private sales, we deal in high quality Asian carvings, ceramics, jade pieces, bronzes, and other items. The New Zealand auction market has seen surging interest in the extraordinary quality and beauty of Asian art.
Recent Live Auction
Asian Arts Live
Tuesday 23 April, 6:30pm
Webb's first Asian Art Live Auction of the year is now accepting post auction offers on items that did not reach their reserve.
Among its delightful items are porcelain, ceramics, paintings and scrolls, textiles and robes, cloisonné, jade, carvings, decorative objects, furniture, and much more.
The New Zealand auction market has seen surging interest in the extraordinary quality, beauty and history of Asian art. Recent auction highlights include a 19th Century Chuba Robe, which achieved a phenomenal $53,775 (with an estimate of $5,000 - $10,000), and a pair of large Chinese early 20th century vases which eclipsed their $1,000 - $1,300 estimate to sell for $9,858.
Tom Pan
Head of Asian Art
Upcoming Online Auction
Asian Arts Online
9 – 13 May
The online catalogue for our upcoming May iteration of our Asian Arts auction is coming soon. The auction will offer a diverse array of historical and contemporary pieces, including porcelain and ceramics, paintings and scrolls, cloisonné, jade carvings, and other decorative objects.
Tom Pan
Head of Asian Art
Upcoming Live Auction
Asian Arts Live
Sunday 2 June, 2:30pm
Webb’s Asian Art specialists are seeking consignments for our June live Asian Art Auction.
Invited are entries of porcelain, ceramics, paintings and scrolls, textiles and robes, cloisonné, jade, carvings, decorative objects, furniture and more.
The New Zealand auction market has seen surging interest in the extraordinary quality and beauty of Asian art — get in touch with our specialist team.
Tom Pan
Head of Asian Art
Upcoming Online Auction
Asian Arts Online
11 – 17 June
Webb’s Asian Art department are inviting entries for our upcoming online auction.
Invited are entries of porcelain, ceramics, paintings and scrolls, textiles and robes, cloisonné, jade, carvings, decorative objects, furniture and more.
The New Zealand auction market has seen surging interest in the extraordinary quality and beauty of Asian art — get in touch with our specialist team.
Tom Pan
Head of Asian Art
Asian Art Department
Recent auction highlights include a pair of Chinese Yellow Ground Green ‘Dragon’ Cups, which sold for $4,445, along with a Chinese Clair-de-Lune Vase with two handles, which achieved $4,805.
A standout item at our 2021 Asian Art Live auction was the Chinese Early Republic Period Famille Rose and Iron Red ‘Figural’ Square Vase with dragon handles (Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi Mark). This stunning piece found a buyer at $10,812. The body of the vase was decorated with four panels, depicting scenes of scholars appreciating nature.
We are certain that we will see many more beautiful Asian art items come through our doors . If you have any inquiries or items for appraisal, please get in touch. We will be delighted to hear from you.
