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Single-Owner Auction Specialists

FINE ART — SINGLE-OWNER COLLECTIONS — MĀORI & OCEANIC ARTS — FiNE JEWELS & WATCHES — FINE & RARE WINES — COLLECTORS' CARS, MOTORCYCLES & AUTOMOBILIA — INTERNATIONAL DECORATIVE ARTS & mODErN DESigN — CHINESE & ASIAN ART — SPORTING MEMORABILIA — COiNS & BaNKNOtES — STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY

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Colin McCahon Let Be, Let Be (1959)

Board of Directors Jack Gringlas (OAM) Chairman Charles Leski Deputy Chairman

Paul Sumner Chief Executive Officer

Single-Owner Auction Specialists

23-25 Falcon Street Parnell, Auckland 1052 New Zealand P F E

+64 9 524 6804 +64 9 524 7048 mail@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

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Introduction from CEO

Paul Sumner Webb’s enters a new chapter under the name of Mossgreen-Webb’s.

Webb’s has been celebrated for more than 30

specialists in their fields, central to the thinking is

years as New Zealand’s grand, multi-departmental

that we continue the legacy of Webb’s and Peter

auction house. It flourished from a foundation

Webb, the company’s founder. Mossgreen-Webb’s

of rigorous fine art scholarship and grew into a

offers New Zealand collectors and vendors an

business with a family of specialists covering the

outstanding multi-departmental auction house

breadth of the collectable asset fields.

experience based on celebrating New Zealand's material culture. Auctions will be held in Auckland

A celebration of provenance and promoting collections, the appointment of expert specialists, investing in extensive and innovative marketing, and an entrepreneurial management mindset are at the core of Mossgreen’s success in Australia. These

across all collecting categories, vendors will have access to a trans-Tasman market and a regular programme of Australian auction viewings will be hosted in Auckland.

foundation principles apply equally in New Zealand

This model provides a wealth of selling and

and are at the core of Mossgreen-Webb’s.

buying options across the spectrum of collecting fields. This, in turn, will create a stronger, more

Whilst Mossgreen-Webb’s enjoys a wealth of support from its Australian sister company, including access to more than 25 leading

competitive market in New Zealand, with obvious benefits for vendors and buyers.

PAUL SUMNER Chief Executive Officer, Mossgreen-Webb’s

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About Mossgreen-Webb's

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Single-Owner Collections

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Sporting Memorabilia

08

Making History Since 1976

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Fine Jewels & Watches

54

Coins & Banknotes

10

Twenty-three Years of Fine Art Consultation

30

Fine & Rare Wines

58

Stamps & Postal History

12

Unrivalled Scale & Scope

34

Chinese & Asian Art

60

Private Sales

14

Australasian Auction Services

38

Collectors' Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia

62

Gallery

16

Consigning Now

42

International Decorative Arts & Modern Design

64

How to Sell and Buy at Auction

18

Fine Art

46

Māori & Oceanic Arts

66

Our Specialists

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Setting Record Prices

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About Mossgreen-Webb’s Mossgreen-Webb’s looks forward to extending the Webb’s history of scholarship, diversity, commercial expertise and relationships with New Zealand collectors into an exciting new chapter.

The union of Webb’s and Mossgreen brings

services and a wealth of sale categories across the

together 40 years of leadership in New Zealand’s

luxury collectable asset classes.

art market and the resources of Australia’s highestgrossing, multi-departmental auction house.

Mossgreen-Webb’s is the amalgamation of two formidable auction brands. Under the management of the Webb family, Webb’s was New Zealand’s highest-grossing auction house and, for more than 30 years, the clear leader in the fine art market.

Mossgreen is Australia’s highest-grossing auction house and the house of choice for single-owner collections. In 2015, Mossgreen’s auction sales totalled approximately AU$48 million, surpassing long-established industry competitors.

Mossgreen’s acquisition of Webb’s in early 2016 and Sophie Coupland’s return as Director of Fine Art, provide New Zealand collectors with expert fine art sale services, specialist single-owner sale

Fine Art sales are held in two categories: Important Paintings & Contemporary Art and A2 Art (Auction Tier Two). Mossgreen-Webb’s is New Zealand’s specialist auction house for singleowner collections, hosting sales of collections across all collecting categories. Auctions held in Auckland comprise the full spectrum of investment collectables: Fine Jewels & Watches, Fine & Rare Wines, International Decorative Arts & Modern Design, Coins & Banknotes, Ma-ori & Oceanic Arts and Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia.

Quality consignments are also invited for auctions across the Mossgreen Australia auction calendar and exhibitions of Australian auctions will be held in New Zealand regularly and vice versa.

Colin McCahon, Kauri Trees, Titirangi (1955 – 1957), oil on canvas, 880 x 775mm.

Record price for a cubist work by Colin McCahon.

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Making History Since 1976 Established in 1976, Webb’s has a rich history as New Zealand’s leading fine art, multi-departmental auction house and, for more than 40 years, the Webb’s name has been synonymous with promoting art at auction.

Webb’s forged its reputation as New Zealand’s

collectable assets. Webb’s conducted many

leading auction house for modern and

important single-vendor sales including The

contemporary art. For many decades, Webb’s sales

Contents of Florence Court, New Zealand’s most

were the lead indicator of market performance and

important collection of decorative arts, and The

Webb’s established the secondary market for New Zealand’s leading modernist practitioners.

Wagner Museum, the most important single-vendor sale of Ma-ori artefacts and folk art.

Founder Peter Webb began his career in the art

As the country’s leading fine art auction house,

industry as Exhibitions Officer at Auckland Art

Webb’s has transacted the sale of numerous highly

Gallery in the 1950s. He established Auckland’s first

important cultural assets, many of which are now

dealer gallery and opened with Colin McCahon’s

in institutional collections. During the 1990s, Peter

first Auckland exhibition in 1958; then, by the early

Webb’s relationship with the McCahon family saw

1970s, Webb began to introduce art auctions. These

two of the artist’s most important paintings offered

auctions were met with an enthusiastic response

at auction: Let Be, Let Be (1959) and McCahon’s last

and, gradually, the business transformed to be the

painting, I Considered All the Acts of Oppression

first auction house in New Zealand to specialise in

(1987). In 1993, Webb’s sold the Dr Neville Hogg

marketing contemporary art at auction.

Collection, the most important single-vendor

With an unbending determination for professionalism and ethical business practices, Peter Webb led Webb’s with huge enthusiasm, motivation and enterprise. He established an entrepreneurial culture in the business and extended the categories of sales across all

sale of historical paintings to have ever come on the market in New Zealand. With over 30,000 transactions and total sales of more than $10 million annually, Webb’s has been New Zealand’s largest and highest-grossing auction house for over 30 years.

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Peter Webb auctioneering, November 1980.

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Twenty-Three Years of Fine Art Consultation The Fine Art Department is led by Sophie Coupland, daughter of founders Peter and Annie Webb and a 20-year veteran of the company. Sophie is an auctioneer, valuer and arts commentator. Her long-standing, marketbased knowledge, together with significant business and commercial achievements, positions her as one of New Zealand’s most experienced fine art professionals.

Under Sophie’s mantle, the Webb’s business held

During her 23-year tenure at Webb’s, Sophie

its position as the highest-grossing New Zealand

provided fine art consultation services to

auction house. Throughout, the company maintained

private and corporate clients, assisting with the

a reputation for quality of service and integrity.

assimilation of some of this country’s most significant art collections. She was

When considering a substantial acquisition or the

commissioned to undertake numerous valuations

release of a significant asset, collectors like to work

for New Zealand’s leading institutional collections,

with a professional expert in their field. Sophie’s

including the holdings of Auckland Art Gallery

experience enables her to guide intending buyers

and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery. Sophie has a

and vendors eloquently through the process, from

broad knowledge of New Zealand art history

discussing and interpreting the work in an art-

with specialist expertise in modern and

historical context to providing confidence in its value.

contemporary practice.

With more than 20 years of leading the art market at auction, she has extensive experience in deal-making.

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Callum Innes Exposed Painting Gold Green / Violet, (2006)

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Unrivalled Scale & Scope

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Mossgreen-Webb’s is New Zealand’s only auction house that offers sales across the full spectrum of collectable assets, with industry-leading specialists in every field. The expertise and market knowledge held by our team of 26 specialists covers the full breadth of the collectable asset categories and is unrivalled in New Zealand.

Extending the scholarship and multi-

service in New Zealand that is provided to

departmental structure of Webb’s, the Mossgreen

buyers at no extra cost. With well-resourced

partnership forms a complete specialist service.

departmental support, Mossgreen-Webb’s

Guiding you through every step of the auction process, our specialists provide confidential

Mossgreen-Webb’s is the only auction house in

and expert advice, and comprehensive market

New Zealand to employ a marketing team; our

valuations. We publish beautifully designed

highly energised professionals develop diverse

catalogues with academic essays and deliver

and innovative marketing and cutting-edge

extensive marketing and media campaigns.

digital marketing, securing high exposure for

Mossgreen-Webb’s offers buyers a live online

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provides excellence in customer service.

Tony Fomison, The Over Seer #104

bidding platform, which attracts a huge

Our Departments

Fine Art

auction campaigns.

international audience and is the only such

Single-Owner Collections

International Decorative Arts & Modern Design

Chinese & Asian Art

The Fine Art Department

Marketing collections as

Expert specialists provide

Our decorative arts

Because of the exceptional

offers two sale categories,

whole entities celebrates

scholarship as well as

specialists curate auctions

and elaborate past of Chinese

Important Paintings &

provenance and elevates

informed value assessments

from across a diverse array of

and Asian Art, it is essential

Contemporary Art and A2

the history of the collection

and access for those

periods and styles, from 18th

that our team includes

Art, over six auctions per

and its owners.

consigning to a global

century European antiques to

specialists with expert

market.

mid-20th century design.

knowledge in this field.

annum.

Ma-ori & Oceanic Arts

Collectors' Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia

Fine Jewels & Watches

Fine & Rare Wines

Sporting Memorabilia

Coins & Banknotes

Stamps & Postal History

Maori & Oceanic Arts sales

We are New Zealand’s

Our Fine & Rare Wines

Our Sporting Memorabilia

Coins and banknotes provide

Our Stamps & Postal History

include world heritage

leading auction house for

Department leads the New

auctions cover every

insights into the social,

Department merged with

objects originating from

jewellery and watches. We

Zealand auction market and

collecting category within

economic, political and

Prestige Philately in 2014

Australia, Melanesia,

offer a calendar of

regularly offers fine wines

the sporting world, from

artistic histories of the world.

to create one of the most

Polynesia and Aotearoa.

New Zealand sales, vendor

from New Zealand and the

horse racing to rugby and, of

Rare coin sales span the

powerful brands in the global

consignment into the larger

rest of the world.

course, the Olympic Games.

history of coinage from its

philatelic market.

Australian market, and the

origins in the seventh century

opportunity for buyers to

BC to the

present day.

view Australian sales in Auckland.

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Australasian Auction Services

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Australian Consignments Invited

New Zealand Consignments Invited

+ Single-Owner Collections

+ Single-Owner Collections

+ Fine Australian & International Art

+ Important Paintings & Contemporary Art

+ Fine Jewels, Watches & Luxury Accessories

+ A2 Art

+ International Decorative Arts + Chinese & Asian Art + Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia + Oceanic, Tribal & Indigenous Art

+ Specialists across all luxury collectable asset

fields who provide rigorous scholarship as well as

commercial business acumen

+ Long-standing and trusted relationships with collectors

+ Stamps & Postal History

+ Ma-ori & Oceanic Arts + Fine Jewels & Watches + Decorative Art Collections + Fine & Rare Wines + Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia + Coins & Banknotes

+ Sporting Memorabilia + Coins & Banknotes

+ Innovative marketing and online bidding services + Database of more than 40,000 active collectors + Partnerships with leading international auction houses + Established network with institutional museums,

galleries and luxury brands

Mossgreen-Webb’s provides New Zealand vendors with access to Australia’s larger and stronger market.

Quality pieces from New Zealand vendors are invited for consignment into an array of auctions held in Australia. Mossgreen has an extensive auction calendar of mixed-vendor sales into which consignments are welcomed.

New Zealanders will also have the opportunity to view a host of sales, which are to be conducted in Australia, such as Fine Jewels & Watches and Asian Art, providing the New Zealand market with an opportunity to examine firsthand a level of quality and diversity not previously presented in New Zealand.

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Consigning Now

Important Paintings & Contemporary Art Important Paintings & Contemporary Art sales include quality works by celebrated New Zealand modernist artists, works by leading contemporary practitioners, photography and significant historical works including portraits of tangata whenua by Charles Frederick Goldie and Gottfried Lindauer.

International consignments are also invited for these sales.

A2 Art The A2 Art sales offer works of modest scale by leading contemporary and modernist artists, alongside sculpture, graphic editions and works on paper. Historical New Zealand and European works are also presented.

Contact Entries are now invited for both sale categories. Please contact Sophie Coupland and Briar Williams for expert, market-based information and to discuss consignment.

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Entries are now invited for both sale categories. Please contact Sophie Coupland and Briar Williams for expert, market-based information and to discuss consignment.

Sophie Coupland Director of Art P 022 510 8766 E sophie.coupland@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Briar Williams Art Department Manager P 027 345 6765 E briar.williams@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

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Charles Frederick Goldie Kapi Kapi or Ahinata te Rangitautini

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Fine Art The Fine Art Department provides expertise and scholarship, luxury auction catalogues and powerful industry and media messaging, delivering effective and targeted marketing.

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The Fine Art Department offers two sale categories: Important Paintings & Contemporary Art, showcasing quality works

by New Zealand's most celebrated artists; and A2 Art, including paintings, sculpture, prints and photographs.

The Fine Art Department hosts six auctions

In addition to Sophie, Briar Williams, a highly

Bill Hammond, Tony Fomison, Frances Hodgkins,

annually. It offers valuations for market and

experienced auction house professional and arts

Gottfried Lindauer, Gordon Walters, Shane Cotton,

insurance purposes as well as market-based

commentator, has joined Mossgreen-Webb’s

Liz Maw, Andrew McLeod, Marti Friedlander,

information for those considering consignment

as Art Department Manager. The New Zealand

Laurence Aberhart and Ans Westra to name a few.

or seeking acquisition advice.

team is supported by leading fine art historian

As well as leading the market in terms of the total

and academic Frances Lindsay AM, Director

value sold annually, Webb’s also regularly sold

of Art at Mossgreen, as well as the Australian

more high-value works than any other auction

Art Department and the full personnel and

house, dominating the top end of the market.

As directed by Sophie Coupland, the Fine Art Department provides expertise and scholarship within luxury auction catalogues. Marketing campaigns centre on engagement through

infrastructure of Mossgreen Australia.

long-standing personal relationships with

Following the rise of the market in the 1980s,

collectors, and curators, and powerful media

and more so after the second significant rise in

messaging is delivered through effective and

the early 2000s, Webb’s dominated the market,

targeted marketing.

achieving more art sales by value than any

Sophie Coupland, Director of Art, is a 23-year veteran of Webb's and has demonstrated remarkably consistent performance throughout, leading the market and maintaining a reputation for quality of service and integrity.

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other auction house. Webb’s held the numberone position and led the market for modern and contemporary artists. Mossgreen-Webb’s currently holds record prices at auction for many of our leading artists, including: Colin McCahon,

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Don Binney Kotare Over Ratana Church, Te Kao (1963) Record price at auction.

The proceeds were donated by the vendor, Dick Scott to the Christchurch Earthquake Appeal.

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Liz Maw Aura (2001) Record price at auction.

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Setting record prices across New Zealand's Art History For more than thirty years, Mossgreen-Webb’s has been the leader in the New Zealand art market for the sale of fine art across all the genres of New Zealand’s art history.

Historical Art Works of historical significance by New Zealand’s most celebrated early colonial artists have set numerous record prices at Mossgreen-Webb’s. In 1993, Mossgreen-Webb’s conducted the auction of this country’s most significant single-owner collection of historical works, the Dr Neville Hogg Collection. A number of record prices were achieved, which still stand today, and the calibre and number of highly important works have not been witnessed again by the market.

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Petrus Van Der Velden Mount Rolleston and the Otira River Highest price achieved for the artist’s work at auction.

Early Modernism Many museum-quality works from the earlymodernist or regionalist period have set record prices at Mossgreen-Webb’s. During the 1930s and 1940s, a New Zealand style of regionalism was developed, which has been hugely influential on our nation’s art history. This style is characterised by a preoccupation with place and local identity, and important works from this period are highly sought-after by institutional and private collectors alike.

Research and scholarship are central to the

Historically, Webb’s was commissioned on behalf

expertise of Mossgreen-Webb’s in the sale of

of the estate of Charles Frederick Goldie to sell a

important portraits of Māori by Charles Frederick

body of works by the artist. This watershed sale

Goldie and Gottfried Lindauer. We hold the

set new benchmarks of value for Goldie’s work

record price at auction for the work of

establishing him as one of New Zealand’s

Gottfried Lindauer, as well as the six highest

most important historical artist and Webb’s as

prices ever achieved for the artist’s work.

the favoured auction house for the sale of the artist’s work.

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Gottfried Lindauer, Ihakara Tukumaru Oil on canvas, 850 x 680mm.

Record price at auction for the artist's work.

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Charles Frederick Goldie Te Aho, a Noted Waikato Warrior (1905)

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Edward Bullmore The Family (The Beginning of Survival)

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Frances Hodgkins Still Life with Landscape (c.1930) Record price at auction.

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Photographs

Contemporary Art

Navigating the breadth and depth of this highly

Reflecting the ever-changing face of art

collectable medium, our sales include works

practice in New Zealand, we offer collectors

by modern and contemporary photographers

new art that traverses all genres, media and

together with historical and documentary images.

subject matter. Giving particular focus to New

We present works by leading contemporary

Zealand contemporary art produced after 1990,

artists, such as Michael Parekowhai, Fiona

Mossgreen-Webb’s has achieved record prices

Pardington, Anne Noble, Ans Westra, Ava

in this field including holding the record for a

Seymour, Marti Friedlander, Laurence Aberhart,

work by Bill Hammond and setting a record for

Mark Adams, Gavin Hipkins and Peter Peryer,

the highest price paid at auction for a piece by

alongside vintage works by George Chance,

a living New Zealand artist with Fortified Gang

Theo Schoon, Eric Lee-Johnson, Brian Brake,

Headquarters (illustrated right).

Robin Morrison and 19th-century photographers.

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Marti Friedlander Tony Fomison in Front of His Painting Omai in 1979 Record price at auction.

Modernism From the beginning, Webb’s led the secondary market for the artists now regarded as New Zealand’s great modernist masters.

The modernist painters of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s include New Zealand’s most highly celebrated artists, such as Colin McCahon, Gordon Walters, Ralph Hotere, Tony Fomison and Philip Clairmont. In the mid ’50s, New Zealand artists gained greater access to international art influences and this had significant impact on their creative production. Peter Webb started Auckland’s first dealer gallery in 1957 and represented many of the artists leading this new wave of contemporary practice.

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Bill Hammond Fortified Gang Headquarters (1996) Current record hammer price at auction.

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Gordon Walters Tirangi II (1980) Current record hammer price at auction.

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Single-Owner Collections These auctions take place as stand-alone events showcasing personal, valued collections, each of which shares a history from its single owner.

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Since its founding in 2004, Mossgreen has conducted more than 120 single-owner auctions. Over the past five years, the company has recorded a 92% sold by lot and a staggering 143% sold by value for single-owner collection auctions, with many of these auctions doubling pre-sale expectations.

Every collection has a unique story to tell.

At Mossgreen-Webb’s, we bring that story to life by revealing the inspiration behind the collection and the style of the collector.

At the heart of our Mossgreen-Webb’s vision is the

The single-owner model has proven hugely

ability to communicate personal messages about

successful. On average, such auctions realise 65%

what drives collectors, and to tell the story behind

more by value than do multi-vendor auctions

each item. Single-Owner Collection auctions

across all disciplines.

encompass all collecting fields, from Fine Art to Jewels & Watches, and from Photographs to Motorcars, Asian Arts, Decorative Arts, Sporting Memorabilia and Stamps. What makes these auctions so special is that each is unique, reflecting the taste and style of just one collector or family.

James Hogan, who holds more than 30 years of auction market experience, leads this department.

James works alongside Murdoch McLennan and Peter Downey, consultants who are two of the

These results demonstrate our dedication and our ability to achieve the best-possible financial return for our clients, and have led to many high-profile

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An interior shot of one of New Zealand's grandest homes. Interiors were sold by Mossgreen-Webb's in 2016. aBOVE

Michael Parekowhai Kapa Haka Series (Puhina) (2003) Single-owner auction of contemporary art, 2010.

vendors selecting Mossgreen over other auction houses.

The statistics for single-owner auctions speak for themselves. Mossgreen-Webb’s provides comprehensive and unrivalled Single-Owner Collection sale services in New Zealand.

most experienced specialists in their respective fields, as well as a range of specialists in Australia who offer expertise across the collecting fields.

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Fine Jewels & Watches Mossgreen-Webb's offers vintage treasures and contemporary designs, diamond delights and coloured stones, alongside collectable wristwatches.

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A collection of Rolex wristwatches.

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A modern, fine-quality diamond and emerald drop necklace.

Mossgreen-Webb’s offers three auctions per annum, gives vendors the opportunity to consign into the Australian market and provides access for buyers to a wide selection of products, periods and price points.

Established in 1977, the Mossgreen-Webb’s

Paris, Patti has developed a broad understanding of

Jewellery Department is the leading authority

current global jewellery trends.

for the sale of jewellery at auction in this country.

Record prices include the highest price achieved for a single piece of jewellery, the highest price for a loose stone and the highest price for a wristwatch.

Records are also held for objects of virtu such as a Fabergé box that sold for almost NZ$90,000; this price was NZ$70,000 above its reserve.

Combining Mossgreen-Webb’s jewellery marketing resources with Mossgreen Australia brings worldclass gemmological and commercial expertise.

Patti Sedgwick heads the Jewellery Department across both New Zealand and Australia. She is a registered jewellery appraiser, gemmologist and diamond grader with more than 20 years’ industry experience. Through exposure to world jewellery markets in Hong Kong, New York, London and

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Patti works alongside our resident New Zealand jewellery and gemstone specialist, Tam Fraser. Tam brings with her more than 15 years of wholesale and retail experience in gemstones and jewellery. Tam is trained in GIA and HRD diamond grading and is available by appointment to provide valuations for consignment into forthcoming sales and to discuss the market for jewels and watches at auction.

Vendors can either consign into New Zealand sales or place their pieces into luxury Australian sales. The Australian sales are toured to Auckland and Sydney before they are sold in Melbourne; this provides trans-Tasman marketing to a much larger market.

New Zealand buyers can preview all jewellery sales at our Parnell premises and are able to bid live online: a service provided at no extra cost.

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Whether you are buying a small number of bottles for a party, a bottle as a gift, wines for investment or building a great wine collection, the MossgreenWebb’s Fine & Rare Wines Department would be delighted to help and advise.

Fine & Rare Wines Mossgreen-Webb’s sets the standard for well-cellared and highly sought-after wines from around the world, hosting auctions of New Zealand’s largest range of quality wines.

Mossgreen-Webb’s has been holding sales of wine

Reece Warren heads the department across both

in New Zealand since the early 1990s and now,

New Zealand and Australia. Reece holds more

in partnership with Mossgreen, holds Fine Wine

than 25 years’ industry experience, encompassing

auctions in New Zealand and Australia.

grape-growing, sales and vineyard management.

The department offers cellared, rare and vintage champagnes, wines from the Bordeaux and Burgundy regions, sauternes, Italian wines, ports, spirits and cognacs. Products are offered from the

Melbourne-based specialist, Michael Katoa, is an experienced wine specialist with a diverse background in Viticulture, Oenology and as a Sommelier,

leading wine regions of the world as well as from

The Fine & Rare Wines Department has set

New Zealand’s most celebrated winemakers.

numerous record prices and strong results for

Buyers can be confident that all the wines offered at Mossgreen-Webb’s have been carefully inspected. We are happy to provide advice on forming a collection and on cellar management as well as to make recommendations on wines for investment, laying down or current drinking.

The department takes pride in offering only wine in the best condition and with excellent provenance.

wines from New Zealand and afar. The most complete vertical of Te Mata Coleraine (all vintages produced to date) ever to be offered at auction in New Zealand achieved NZ$5,766 in 2016, against a pre-sale estimate of NZ$2,500–NZ$3,500.

Other sale highlights include: a 12-litre bottle of Te Mata Coleraine, one of New Zealand’s most distinguished red wines, which achieved NZ$2,402; an 11-vintage vertical of Penfolds Grange (1987– 1997), which achieved NZ$5,286; and a 750ml

For those consigning, Mossgreen-Webb’s provides

bottle of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche,

valuations and advice to prospective consignors on

which reached NZ$4,805.

how to maximise the value of your wine.

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Chambertin Clos de Béze, Grand Cru, 2001.

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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes, 2006

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Chinese & Asian Art The Chinese art market is currently very strong internationally, as are many other Asian markets. Mossgreen-Webb’s now offers true expertise as the regions clear market leader in this field.

A magnificent Chinese Imperial dragon and phoenix jar.

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Chinese and Asian art is a complex collecting field, which covers many different cultures and periods, each reflecting certain religious, political and cultural developments.

SINGLE–OWNER AUCTION SPECIALISTS

Sales include a wide range of media and forms,

Luke Guan is our Chinese & Asian Art specialist.

from ceramics, jades, ivory and rhinoceros horn

Luke is fluent in Mandarin and, since graduating from

carvings to furniture, bronzes, sculptures,

Christie’s Education in London and the University of

paintings and furnishings.

Glasgow with a Master’s degree in Art History and

Webb’s has promoted Asian art for 35 years in New Zealand, and Mossgreen has long led the

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A 15th-century Chinese gilt-bronze figure.

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the field of Chinese art

Chinese and Asian art auction market in Australia.

In 2012, Mossgreen set a new record for a Chinese

With the specialist knowledge of industry-leading

work of art sold at auction in Australia, with the

specialists, Mossgreen-Webb’s now offers clients

sale of a 15th-century Chinese gilt-bronze figure for

a level of expertise and scholarship in this

AU$1.22 million (illustrated opposite). In 2013, Webb’s

complex collecting field not previously available

set a record price for an antique in New Zealand with

in New Zealand.

a pair of carved rhinoceros horns, which achieved

Ray Tregaskis in Head of Department, and holds

A set of carved rhinoceros horns.

Art World Practice, has worked from 2010 in

NZ$797,000 (illustrated above).

more than 30 years’ industry experience. Ray

Sale highlights include: a rare Chinese marble

started collecting Asian art in the 1970s and opened

tiered base, Tang Dynasty, 697–698, which sold

his first gallery in Sydney in 1979. Ray is a valuer of

for AU$70,150; a Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze figure

Asian art under the Cultural Gifts Scheme for the

of White Tara, 18/19th century, which sold for

Commonwealth Government.

AU$46,360; and a fine Kassa Mala Kingdom giltbronze figure of Green Tara (Syamatara), which sold for AU$39,040.

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Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia In celebrating the very best of automotive industrial design, our team of experts offers a highly prestigious selling avenue.

1950 Vincent Black Shadow.

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Our specialists are there to guide collectors, from novices to enthusiasts, through the processes of vetting, valuation and acquisition.

Extraordinary and memorable design should

Since Mossgreen established the Collectors’

always be celebrated – and collectors’ cars,

Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia Department in

motorcycles and automobilia are no exception.

2014, it has grown from strength to strength. The

Collectors in this field are often fervent and

March 2015 auction was designed to appeal to the

well-informed, and we cater for this with expert

broadest spectrum of motorcar and motorcycle

specialists who provide detailed scholarship as well

lovers and it realised over AU$1 million.

as informed value assessments.

Robert Richards heads the department with more

Webb’s has been holding sales in this category

than 18 years’ auction industry experience in both

since 2007 and leads the market for vintage

Australia and North America. Robert works with

automotive industrial design in New Zealand.

specialist Catherine Davison. Together they form a

In 2011, Webb’s sold a 1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso

dynamic team and offer extensive knowledge and

(illustrated opposite and below), one of only 21 in

industry experience in all periods of motoring.

existence, for NZ$1.10 million.

BELOW

1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso

1963 Ferrari 250 Lusso.

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International Decorative Arts & Modern Design International Decorative Arts covers a wide array of periods and styles from early European antiques to mid-20th-century modernist design.

A selection of Modern Design pieces sold by Webb's in association with Mr Bigglesworthy.

Mossgreen Interiorof Decorator No.7 Auction, May 2016.

Image courtesy Mr Bigglesworthy.

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An impressive Flemish marquetry inlaid ebony library table.

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A selection of modern design pieces sold by Webb's in association with Mr Bigglesworthy.

Image courtesy of Mr Bigglesworthy.

International Decorative Art auctions are held in New Zealand include collections of furniture and furnishings, such as mirrors, clocks, rugs, ceramics, porcelain and silver.

Webb’s has held sales of decorative arts for more

and silver and is coupled with her keen interest in

than 30 years, and stand-alone sales of modern

Asian works of art, including Japanese ceramics

design since 2006. The department is headed by

and textiles. Jenny works alongside Australian

Jennifer Gibson, a highly respected furniture and

specialists Sandy Bruce and Rick Gordon, as well

decorative arts specialist, valuer and auctioneer

as New Zealand-based specialist James Hogan and

with a vast range of knowledge in her field. She

consultants Murdoch McLennan and Peter Downey.

has overseen the sale of a number of historically important pieces and established a record price for Australian furniture when a Peter McLean cedar sideboard sold for AU$600,000.

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A selection of Modern Design pieces

by Webb's association with Mr Bigglesworthy.

Image courtesy Mr Bigglesworthy.

A selection of Modern Designsold pieces sold by in Webb's in association with Mr Bigglesworthy.

Image of courtesy of Mr Bigglesworthy.

In addition to a New Zealand sale programme, Mossgreen-Webb’s sells complete single-owner collections of International Decorative Arts & Modern Design. We also offer vendors the

Jennifer’s expertise includes English, Australian and

opportunity to consign into quality Melbourne-

Continental furniture, ceramics, glass, sculpture

based auctions.

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Māori & Oceanic Arts Māori & Oceanic Arts sales include world heritage objects originating from Australia, Melanesia, Polynesia and Aotearoa.

Toki Poutangata Handle.

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Webb’s worked to elevate Māori & Oceanic Arts as a field of collecting and also to repatriate rare Māori taonga and Oceanic artefacts back to New Zealand. In doing so, Webb’s established itself as the industry leader in this field and set new benchmarks of value across this genre.

ABOVE A Rare Tongan Whalebone Chest Ornament.

These sales include pieces which, whilst highly

indigenous art experts. Bill and Shaun work

aesthetic, embody the spiritual powers of the

alongside specialist Jesse De Deyne, offering

peoples who crafted them; they are more akin to

scholarship and market-based information on

art than to mere historical remnants or artefacts.

- ori taonga offered provide a remarkable The Ma

the rare treasures that make up this complex and

overview of pre-contact through to 20th-century Ma-ori arts and culture.

This specialist field of collecting was central to

- ori and Oceanic material culture The market for Ma

family ownership. This significance is seen in the

is supported by a passionate and well-informed

statistics and figures, which speak for themselves.

group of collectors, and attracts competition from

The company facilitated more than NZ$1,234,350

both private buyers and cultural institutions.

in tribal art sales over 2012/13, the final year that

Mossgreen-Webb’s fosters this field of collecting, offering clients advice and expertise, and hosting specialist auctions in this field.

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diverse field of collecting.

the business model during the period of Webb

the Webb family controlled the business, with the September 2012 sale achieving a 157% sale rate by value against reserves and an average sale price of NZ$49,663. In the 2012 auction, which included

This department is led by Oceanic art specialist

extremely rare and significant pieces brought from

Bill Evans and Shaun Dennison, Australian

repatriation, a total of NZ$691,836 was reached.

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Sporting Memorabilia sales cover every collecting category within the sporting world: from horse racing to football, rugby, cricket, the Olympic Games and more.

Those with interests in sporting memorabilia are well-informed and passionate with long-standing commitments to the collecting field.

Items featured range significantly in date and value and include football cards, historic racing trophies,

Sporting Memorabilia

signed collectables, cricket bats, blazers, medals, caps, jerseys, postcards and buttons.

Max Williamson heads the Sporting Memorabilia Department and holds more than 30 years’ industry experience. Max’s career began with Stanley Gibbons Ltd in Melbourne; he then trained in London and, after 15 years, he joined Leski Auctions in 1994. There he helped introduce and grow the Sports & Memorabilia auctions. He is an expert on cricket and football memorabilia, and a life member of the International Society

Sporting auctions feature a wide range of unique items across all sporting disciplines.

of Olympic Historians.

ABOVE

Geelong Premiership Medal, 1884.

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PHAR LAP/ NZ Thoroughbred Yearling Sale Catalogue.

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Coinage, coin weights, tokens and money boxes complement commemorative medals and paper money.

From the first coins made to the latest art medals, these objects represent every continent.

Coins & Banknotes Coins provide insights into the social, economic, political and artistic histories of the world. Rare coin sales span the history of coinage from its origins in the seventh century BC to the present day.

Nick Anning is our leading coin specialist offering an unparalleled range of services to New Zealand collectors.

We hold a regular programme of rare coin sales and provide appraisal services throughout the country. Viewings are held in both New Zealand and Australia.

Connecting with a global market, auctions are broadcast, via our live online bidding platform and attract bidders from around the world.

ABOVE United States of America: 1904 $20 GOLD Double Eagle.

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The unique stories behind stamps and postal history are brought to Mossgreen-Webb’s with the expertise of resident, in-house New Zealand specialists and their colleagues in the Australian department.

Stamps & Postal History

This department recently merged with Prestige Philately to create one of the most powerful brands in the global philatelic market. With this merging, Gary Watson joined Charles Leski and Torsten Weller to head the dynamic philately and numismatics department. Gary has been a professional philatelist since 1979 and is a recognized expert in this field.

Collecting stamps and postal history has long been among the world’s most popular collectors’ fields, recognising that such artefacts speak to a nation’s economic and social history.

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New Zealand Post Year Albums; 1984-92.

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Private Sales Mossgreen-Webb’s offers private sales, a flexible and discreet alternative to buying and selling at auction.

Our specialists are available to assist

market works of art to a broad

with the purchase or release

range of potential buyers directly

of significant works of art and

and discreetly.

jewellery in a private sale setting.

We also provide advice on

Mossgreen-Webb’s has access to a

marketing and selling strategies

network of private collectors and

as well as guidance on developing

institutional galleries, enabling us to

your collection.

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Gallery Our gallery presents works for private sale, hosts exhibitions by international contemporary practitioners and provides educational events.

The gallery also hosts a vibrant rotation of auction displays from, our sister company, Mossgreen Australia.

Masayoshi Sukita David Bowie Watch That Man III, 1973.

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How to Sell at Auction

How to Buy at Auction

01

Browse the Catalogue Browse and enjoy our luxury printed

catalogue. The auction catalogue provides descriptions, images and price estimates for each lot in the sale.

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Request an Appraisal

Mossgreen-Webb’s offers a comprehensive

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Once you have received an appraisal of your item(s)

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Attend a Viewing

Visit our salerooms, located in Parnell, during

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and no-obligation appraisal service.

and made the decision to consign into an auction,

a viewing time. Our specialists are always

can provide a condition report detailing the

bidding at a live auction. Our auctions

you will be provided with an Agreement

happy to discuss any lot with you in greater

current condition of an item.

are open to the public with no obligation

of Sale Contract.

detail, and their contact details are published

Consign your Property

Obtain a Condition Report Upon request, Mossgreen-Webb’s specialists

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Bid in Person

Experience the excitement, theatre and fun of

for the attendees to bid.

in each catalogue and on the website.

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A specialist will discuss with you the most appropriate auction in

Using an extensive client database, innovative marketing

which to include your item(s), to ensure optimum exposure.

and a state-of-the-art salerooms, Mossgreen-Webb’s

Decide When & Where to Sell

Achieve the Best Result

will work towards achieving the highest-possible result for you.

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Bid Online via Mossgreen-Webb’s Live, Phone or Absentee Bid

Payment & Collection

This can be the perfect solution for when

watch the auction and bid in real time from

You can pay for your purchase immediately

you are unable to attend the auction.

anywherein the world.

after the auction at reception; otherwise,

Mossgreen-Webb’s Live is a free and user-

Your Mossgreen-Webb’s Live profile will offer

friendly online bidding service created

the convenience of saved searches and lot

exclusively for Mossgreen-Webb’s clients.

alerts, multi-lot bidding, and much more.

an invoice will be emailed or posted to

By registering with Mossgreen-Webb’s Live, you can lodge your absentee bids, Pg. 64 —

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Please note there is no additional

you in the days following the sale.

Mossgreen-Webb’s applies a buyer’s premium of 17.5% of the hammer price plus GST on the premium.

commission charged for lots purchased via Mossgreen-Webb’s Live.

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Our Specialists Single-Owner Collections Paul Sumner | CEO / Single-Owner Collections | paul.sumner@mossgreen.com.au Paul is a respected specialist in the fields of Australian art, Chinese and Asian arts and European design, antiques and art.

He has thirty years of experience working in the art and antiques industry with international and Australian auction houses.

Paul is CEO of Mossgreen, which is now Australia’s largest multi-departmental auction house and since the acquisition of the former Webb’s auction house in New Zealand, the company is now run as a trans-Tasman regional business.

Fine Art Sophie Coupland | Director of Art | sophie.coupland@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

James Hogan | Single-Owner Collections | james.hogan@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Sophie Coupland has 20 years of experience in the sale and marketing of fine art. Her long-standing

James is one of New Zealand’s most experienced specialist valuers and appraisers. He has provided almost

market-based knowledge, together with significant business and commercial achievements, positions

three decades of service to the growth and development of Webb’s as New Zealand’s leading auction house.

her as one of New Zealand’s most experienced fine art professionals. Sophie has a broad knowledge

James has been involved in many of Webb’s most successful auctions over the years, in a variety of departments,

of New Zealand art history with specialist expertise in modern and contemporary practice.

and holds a record for the highest price for a decorative arts item sold at auction in New Zealand.

Briar Williams | Art Department Manager | briar.williams@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Peter Downey | Jewellery and Antique Jewels Specialist & Valuer

Briar Williams is an experienced and respected art valuer and auctioneer, having worked in both auctions and galleries

Peter was a founding director of the Webb’s jewellery department in the 1980s, and has 44 years of market experience.

in New Zealand and Australia for 13 years. Briar was the Head of Art at Leonard Joel, one of the oldest auction houses

He is one of New Zealand’s most experienced jewellery specialists. Peter has a comprehensive knowledge of all materials

in Australia, where she oversaw a period of rapid growth in the art department. Briar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree

and styles, and his specialist areas include Castellani, Giuliano, Fabergé, Cartier, art nouveau and art deco.

in Art History from The University of Auckland and a Postgraduate Diploma from Sotheby's Institute, London.

Aleksandra Petrovic | Fine Art Specialist | aleksandra.petrovic@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Murdoch McLennan | Consultant

Aleksandra has a strong interest in modern and contemporary art and holds a Postgraduate Diploma of Fine Art

Murdoch joined Webb’s in 1986 as the Antiques Manager and he created many

from Elam School of Fine Arts. With experience working in commercial galleries and for private art consultants,

auction records including a record price for an Anton Seuffert Bonheur du Jour. Since

Aleksandra brings a broad knowledge of contemporary art and design to her position at Mosgreen-Webb’s.

leaving Webb’s, he has been running Murdoch McLennan Antiques, which today continues to be one of the few remaining successful antique shops in New Zealand. He specialises in 18th and 19th-century furniture, porcelain and silver.

Jessica Douglas | Fine Art Specialist | jessica.douglas@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Caolán McAleer | Single-Owner Collections | caolan.mcaleer@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Jessica is currently working towards her Master of Arts degree in Art History at The University of Auckland, where

Caolán holds a Bachelor of Arts in Media, Cultural Studies and Marketing from John Moores University in Liverpool

she holds an Honours degree in Art History, a Bachelor of Arts (Art History and French) and a Bachelor of Commerce

and has a background in sales and marketing. Caolán brings to Mossgreen-Webb’s his experience working in the

(Economics and Marketing). She also works with Art News magazine and as a freelance writer. She has worked on

Fine Art department of Gormleys, one of Ireland’s leading commercial art galleries and auction houses.

curatorial projects and has interned at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice and at the Wallace Arts Trust.

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Fine & Rare Wines

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Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia

Reece Warren | Head of Fine & Rare Wines | reece.warren@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Robert Richards | Head of Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia | robert.richards@mossgreen.com.au

Reece brings to Mossgreen-Webb’s over 25 years in the industry, encompassing grape growing, sales, marketing

Robert has more than eighteen years’ experience within the auction industry both in Australia and North America. Robert became

and vineyard management. Reece’s international experience includes three years based in England studying and

Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia Specialist for Mossgreen’s newly formed department in 2014. Following two very

doing vintage in France. He holds a Diploma of Wine (Wine & Spirit Trust Education Trust, England).

successful auctions, the department expanded and Robert is now Head of Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles and Automobilia.

Jemma Grobbelaar | Fine & Rare Wines | jemma@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Catherine Davison | Collectors’ Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia | catherine.davison@mossgreen.com.au

Jemma discovered her passion for wine while working in various roles at Vergelegen Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, South

Catherine brings extensive industry experience to Mossgreen-Webb’s and her long-held international associations with

Africa. She is currently in her second year of the Wine and Spirits Education Trust, Level 4 Diploma, studying towards a

some of the most highly respected leaders in engineering, motor sport and blue ribbon auction houses brings a unique

Master of Wine degree. She is also currently on the Court of Master Sommeliers Education programme and has recently

cross section of experience to Mossgreen-Webb’s Collectors’ Cars, Motor Cycles & Automobilia Department.

passed her introductory Sommelier certificate. In 2015, she was a finalist in the New Zealand Junior Sommelier of the Year.

Fine Jewels & Watches

International Decorative Arts

Patti Sedgwick | Head of Jewellery | patti.sedgwick@mossgreen.com.au

Jennifer Gibson | Head of Decorative Arts | jennifer.gibson@mossgreen.com.au

A registered jewellery appraiser, gemmologist and diamond grader with over 20 years of industry experience, Patti brings a

Jennifer is a well-respected furniture and decorative arts specialist, valuer and auctioneer with a wide-ranging

wealth of expertise to the Fine Jewels & Watches department at Mossgreen-Webb’s. Patti has previously headed up Fine Jewellery

knowledge of her field. Her expertise includes English, Australian and Continental furniture, ceramics, glass, sculpture,

departments at Sotheby’s Australia and Bonhams and conducted many highly successful auctions in Melbourne and Sydney.

silver and is coupled with a keen interest in Asian works of art, including Japanese ceramics and textiles.

Tam Fraser | Jewellery & Gem Specialist | tam.fraser@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Sandy Bruce | Senior Specialist, Decorative Arts | sandy.bruce@mossgreen.com.au

Tam Fraser brings with her with more than fifteen years of wholesale and retail experience in gemstones and

Sandy is well-respected in the industry, having worked at Sotheby’s in the United Kingdom and Australia for more

jewellery. Tam has spent the last nine years as a Sales and Marketing Manager, diamond grader and jewellery

than 30 years. Sandy has been involved in the sale of some of the most important decorative arts collections in

designer for New Zealand’s largest diamond company. She is trained in GIA and HRD diamond grading.

Australia including The David Lawrence Collection and The John Weller Collection of Oriental & Decorative Art.

Chinese & Asian Art

Ma-ori & Oceanic Arts

Ray Tregaskis | Head of Chinese & Asian Art | ray.tregaskis@mossgreen.com.au

Bill Evans | Head Oceanic Art | bill.evans@mossgreen.com.au

Ray began collecting Asian art in Europe in 1975 and opened his first gallery in Sydney in January, 1979. Ray and his partner,

Bill has specialised in tribal art, antique rugs and Asian textiles in Sydney for more than 35 years.

Victoria have travelled extensively throughout Asia and Europe over the past 30 years, holding many exhibitions nationally

He graduated magna cum laude in History from the University of Minnesota and formerly ran the

and internationally with Ray also writing numerous articles on various aspects of Asian antiques. Ray is a long-standing

Caspian Gallery in Paddington, Sydney. Bill has been a frequent speaker to museum and textile

member of the AAADA and a Valuer of Asian Art Under the Cultural Gifts Scheme for the Commonwealth Government.

groups through the years and has written articles on Oceanic and Aboriginal collections in Australian museums for the magazine Tribal Art, the international bible for tribal art enthusiasts.

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Luke Guan | Chinese & Asian Art Specialist | luke.guan@mossgreen.com.au

Jesse De Deyne | Deputy Director of Australian Indigenous Art | jesse.dedeyne@mossgreen.com.au

Luke graduated from Christie’s Education in London and the University of Glasgow with Master of Arts in Art History

Jesse studied Art History and Business Management at The University of Queensland and combines his knowledge of both

and Art World Practice with a major in Arts of China. He has worked with Chinese art since 2010: for Christie’s in

subjects in his role at Mossgreen-Webb’s. He has a long-standing passion for Australian indigenous art, and has spent time

London and Hong Kong, and for leading Hong Kong antiques gallery – Joyce Gallery – as a specialist and cataloguer.

volunteering at the Maningrida Art & Culture centre and Bula’bula Arts centre in Arnhem Land, as well as in the Kimberley region.

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Sporting Memorabilia Max Williamson | Head of Sporting Memorabilia | max.williamson@mossgreen.com.au Max began his career in collectables when Stanley Gibbons Ltd opened an office in Melbourne in 1979, specialising in rare stamps and postal history. He trained in London, spending time with the rare stamps, auctions, publishing, maps and scripophily (old bonds and share certificates) departments. After 15 years, he joined Leski Auctions in 1994, and helped to introduce and grow the sports and general memorabilia auctions.

Stamps & Postal History Gary Watson | Head of Philately & Numismatics |

gary.watson@mossgreen.com.au

Gary has been a professional philatelist since 1979. As proprietor of Prestige Philately, he earned a reputation as one of the most innovative and respected stamp auctioneers in the world. A passionate collector since childhood, Gary has formed several significant/important collections of stamps, postmarks, postal history, postal stationery and philatelic literature. He has been a successful exhibitor and is a qualified National Judge in three disciplines.

Charles Leski | Deputy Chairman/Philately & Historical Memorabilia | charles.leski@mossgreen.com.au Charles established Leski Auctions in 1973. Initially focusing on Philately, the company soon diversified into other collecting fields including Sporting Memorabilia, Coins and Banknotes, Cameras and Photography, Australiana, Historical Documents and Letters, and other collectables. Charles became established as a leading authority in the field of collectables in Australia and, by 2013, the company was conducting 20 auctions a year with extensive buyer participation from interstate and overseas. Since amalgamating with Mossgreen, Charles role has changed; he now travels extensively, meeting potential vendors and is often the first point of contact for clients wishing to consign across a wide range of categories.

Coins & Numismatics Nick Anning | Philately & Numismatics Specialist

| nick.anning@mossgreen.com.au

Nick has been a collector of stamps and coins since childhood, with a focus on stamps from Great Britain. He worked in a variety of non-philatelic roles in the United Kingdom, France and Spain before settling in Australia in 1999. Nick worked for Prestige Philately for eight years before joining Mossgreen as Stamps & Coins Specialist in 2014. He is a member of The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria and Great Britain Philatelic Society.

Bill Hammond House and Garden (2000)

Consultants Brian Wood | Consultant, Wellington

| brian.wood@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Formerly one of the lead valuers at Webb’s, Brian has a sound knowledge of New Zealand art and all collecting genres including antiques and studio ceramics. Brian is available to provide market appraisals for Wellington and lower North Island collectors.

Jennifer Buckley | VIP Relationship Manager

BiLL HammOND BiLL HammOND BiLL HammOND HOUSE aND GarDEN, 2000. ACHiEVED $176,250.

HOUSE aND GarDEN, 2000, HOUSE aND GarDEN, 2000. ACHiEVED $176,250.

ACHiEVED $176,250.

| jennifer.buckley@mossgreen-webbs.co.nz

Jennifer’s career as an arts professional spans twenty-five years. She was the founding Director of the Auckland Art Fair which she established with fellow-members of the New Zealand Contemporary Art Trust in 2005. She has spent the past year working with the Institute of Architects, as the Programme Manager for New Zealand’s official exhibition at the

BiLL HammOND

HOUSE aND GarDEN, 2000. ACHiEVED $176,250.

Venice Architecture Biennale. She joins Mossgreen-Webb's to work with the team to develop opportunities and create memorable experiences for clients and like-minded organisations in the Arts and corporate sectors across New Zealand.

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