Asian Art
Our Asian Art Auctions
Webb’s Asian Art department specialises in bringing exquisite Asian art and artefacts to market. Through live and online auctions and private sales, we deal in high-quality Asian carvings, ceramics, jade pieces, bronzes, and other items. The New Zealand market has seen surging interest in the extraordinary quality and beauty of Asian art.
Upcoming Online Auction
Asian Art Online
6—13 November
Our Asian Art November online auction closes tonight, Thursday 13 November, from 8pm. This curated sale celebrates centuries of craftsmanship and cultural heritage, featuring two distinguished private collections.
Highlights span East and Southeast Asian decorative arts—from Chinese and Japanese traditions of the Song Dynasty to the 20th century—crafted in porcelain, jade, lacquer, and cloisonné.
Notable pieces include Japanese Kutani dishes with vivid Gosai overglaze, a lustrous Song black-glazed jar, and Tang-style spinach jade horses of remarkable elegance. Also featured are early 20th-century celadon garden stools and an exquisite Kyō-Satsuma ‘Ladies’ vase adorned in gold.
Each work reflects artistry and tradition—an opportunity to acquire objects of enduring beauty.
Tom Pan
Head of Asian Art
Recent Live Auction
Asian Art Live
Sunday 14 September, 2pm
Our latest Asian Art live auction took place on Sunday 14 September, and saw exciting competition for items full of history and craft. We are now accepting post auction offers on any of the objects that did not reach reserve.
Feel free to explore our online catalogue for any unsold lots and contact our team of specialists with any offers you wish us to present to our vendors on your behalf.
Tom Pan
Head of Asian Art
Recent Online Auction
Asian Art Online
6—10 June
We are currently accepting post auction offers on objects that didn't quite make reserve on our last Asian Art Online auction, and there are some exceptionally priced, fine examples of high craft, materiality, pedigree and provenance from the continent.
Our department specialists are under instructions to take—on a first come-first-served basis—any realistic offer to our vendors, and negotiate on your behalf. This is an unbeatable opportunity to walk away with objects of art and craft full of heritage, craftsmanship and beauty from some of the most enduring maker traditions in the world.
Take a look through the catalogue and make a post auction offer now.
Tom Pan
Head of Asian Art
Recent Exhibition
Level 9, 10-14 Lorne Street, Auckland Central
The Power of Sky Dancer
虚空舞妙力
༄།།ལྷ་མོའི་ནུས་སྟོབས།
11.05.25—22.06.25
Level 9, 10 Lorne Street, CBD
This is a groundbreaking celebration of Thangka Art, focusing for the first time on Avalokiteshvara and Tara. This exhibition is not only a major presentation of Tibetan Buddhist art, but also an extraordinary cultural journey that transcends time, awakening the soul.
Contact:
Jessica Liu/ Sophie Wei
+64 21 101 0851 | info@atiorg.com | asianart@webbs.co.nz
Asian Art Department
Webb’s Asian Art department specialises in bringing exquisite Asian art and artefacts to market. Through auctions and private sales, we deal in high-quality Asian carvings, ceramics, jade pieces, bronzes, and other items.
Our specialist sales present a remarkable opportunity to obtain works that in many cases have not been available for 80-100 years. With centuries of history, and our specialists’ formidable expertise behind them, we are proud to offer investment pieces for discerning collectors to enjoy.
Recent auction highlights include the sale of a Chinese 18th Century jade 'melon' carving which sold for $119,500, and a Japanese 15-16th Century Mandala of Diamond World which achieved twice its estimate at $40,630. We also regularly see exceptional results for early 19th century Chinese textiles, lacquerware, and Nanmu furniture.
With a wealth of knowledge and an unwavering passion, we are dedicated to achieving the best results at auction. With a client base both within New Zealand and internationally, our specialist sales regularly see some of the highest catalogue views in the country for Asian art.
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