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Ans Westra

New Zealand · 1936–2023 · Photographer

Anna Jacoba Westra, known as Ans Westra, was a Dutch-born New Zealand photographer, well known for her depictions of Māori life in the 20th century. Her prominence as an artist… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ans Westra, The New Zealand Portfolio, ten vintage gelatin silver prints (1975), 5/10The New Zealand PortfolioArt+Object · NZ$23,152≈ $13,596≈ £10,757≈ €12,917Sign up to see
  2. Ans Westra, Untitled, gelatin silver printUntitledArt+Object · NZ$9,028≈ $7,647≈ £4,542≈ €5,720Sign up to see
  3. Ans Westra, Mongrel Mob Convention, Porirua, 1982, 1982, gelatin silver printMongrel Mob Convention, Porirua, 1982Art+Object · NZ$7,035≈ $5,959≈ £3,539≈ €4,457Sign up to see

Ans Westra’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 71 auction results for Ans Westra between 2008 and 2026, of which 47 sold (66%). Recorded sale prices range from $195Sign up free to see to $13.6kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $13.6kSign up free to see for The New Zealand Portfolio at Art+Object in November 2024. The most common medium is photographs (65 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (69) and Dunbar Sloane (2).

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  1. Ans Westra, Arrival New Settlers - Petone Beach
    Arrival New Settlers - Petone Beach
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 63
    NZ$650≈ $377≈ £282≈ €327HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$400–800View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  2. Ans Westra, Portrait of James K Baxter
    Portrait of James K Baxter
    Dunbar Sloane · · Lot 157
    NZ$800≈ $460≈ £347≈ €400HammerSign up free to seeEst. NZ$800–1,600View at Dunbar Sloane ↗
  3. Ans Westra, Dusk, Whanarua Bay, East Cape, 1964, 1964, vintage gelatin silver print
    Dusk, Whanarua Bay, East Cape, 1964, 1964
    Photograph
    300 x 280mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 4
    NZ$5,483≈ $3,191≈ £2,382≈ €2,752Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Ans Westra, Watching a Miss NZ Parade, Cuba Mall, Wellington, vintage gelatin silver print
    Watching a Miss NZ Parade, Cuba Mall, Wellington
    Photograph
    225 x 275mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 96
    NZ$3,412≈ $1,959≈ £1,469≈ €1,690Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  5. Ans Westra, Couple on a Couch, vintage gelatin silver print
    Couple on a Couch
    Photograph
    225 x 275mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 97
    NZ$3,046≈ $1,749≈ £1,311≈ €1,509Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Ans Westra, Ruatoria, 1963 (from Washday at the Pa), black and white photo, 2/25 from an edition printed in 2025
    Ruatoria, 1963 (from Washday at the Pa)
    Print (other) · ed. 2/25
    Art+Object · · Lot 19
    NZ$1,950≈ $1,160≈ £856≈ €988Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Ans Westra, Opening, Hoani Waititi Marae, Auckland, gelatin silver print (1980)
    Opening, Hoani Waititi Marae, Auckland
    Photograph
    300 x 295mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 209
    NZ$2,132≈ $1,256≈ £950≈ €1,131Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Ans Westra, Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Otaki, 1971, 1971, gelatin silver print
    Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Otaki, 1971, 1971
    Photograph
    220 x 370mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 69
    NZ$6,702≈ $3,780≈ £2,964≈ €3,580Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Ans Westra, Untitled, black and white photo
    Untitled
    black and white photo
    300 x 300mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 279
    NZ$8,834≈ $5,153≈ £4,068≈ €4,911Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Ans Westra, The New Zealand Portfolio, ten vintage gelatin silver prints (1975), 5/10
    The New Zealand Portfolio
    Photograph · ed. 5/10
    280 x 230mm and 230 x 280mm: each
    Art+Object · · Lot 55
    NZ$23,152≈ $13,596≈ £10,757≈ €12,917Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

Ans Westra photographs (65)

Ans Westra: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Ans Westra at auction?

$13,596Sign up free to see, for The New Zealand Portfolio at Art+Object (November 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Ans Westra?

The median sale price is $2.2kSign up free to see across 47 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Ans Westra have sold at auction?

47 of 71 recorded lots sold between 2008 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Ans Westra?

Art+Object and Dunbar Sloane account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Dunbar Sloane

About Ans Westra

Anna Jacoba Westra, known as Ans Westra, was a Dutch-born New Zealand photographer, well known for her depictions of Māori life in the 20th century. Her prominence as an artist was amplified by her controversial 1964 children's book Washday at the Pa.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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