Ans Westra: career timeline
New Zealand · 1936–2023 · Works grouped by the decade they were made (the cataloged date, or a date in the signature or title), not by sale date. 33 of 71 lots (46% of works) have a usable creation date; the others are listed at the end by the decade they were sold. Each work is shown once, even when it sold more than once.
| Decade made | Works | Sold | Median sold price | Main medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | 12 | $3kSign up | Photograph |
| 1970s | 11 | 8 | $2.7kSign up | Photograph |
| 1980s | 4 | 2 | $4.5kSign up | Photograph |
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1960s 17 works
- Sold
- 12 of 17
- Median
- $3kSign up
- Average
- $2.8kSign up
- Typical size
- 11 × 10.5 in (28 × 27 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (16), Print (other) (1)
- Subjects
- Sunsets & night (1)
c. 1962 Untitled$4.2kSign up
1963 Ruatoria, 1963 (from Washday at the Pa)$1.2kSign up
c. 1963 Rotorua (knucklebones), c.1963Unsold · sold 2×
1963 Ruatoria (from Washday at the Pa, mum kissing daughter), 1963$3.6kSign up
1963 Tangi, Ngaruawahia, 1963Unsold
1963 Turangawaewae, Ngaruawahia, 1963$2.9kSign up
1963 Turangawaewae, Ngaruawahia, 1963Unsold
1963 Tangi, Mahinarangi, Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia, 1963$4.2kSign up
c. 1963 Jerusalem Post Office$2.2kSign up
1963 Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia, 1963$1.7kSign up
1963 Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruwahia, 1963$1.9kSign up
1963 Tangi, Ngaruwahia, 1963$1.9kSign up
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1963 Tangi, 'Mahinarangi', Turangawaewae marae, Ngaruawahi, 1963$3.3kSign up
1964 Dusk, Whanarua Bay, East Cape, 1964$3.2kSign up
1964 Otara Homework ClassUnsold
1965 Opunake, Ratana Hui, Easter, 1965Unsold
1969 Te Kao, 1969$3kSign up
1970s 11 works
- Sold
- 8 of 11
- Median
- $2.7kSign up
- Average
- $2.9kSign up
- Typical size
- 9.5 × 12 in (24 × 31 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (10), Other (1)
- Subjects
- Markets & villages (1)
1971 Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Otaki, 1971$3.8kSign up
1971 Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Ōtaki 1971$2.6kSign up
1971 Tangi of Inia Te Wiata at Otaki Marae, 1971$3.1kSign up
1971 Tangi of Inia Te Wiata at Otaki Marae, 1971Unsold
1971 Tangi of Inia Te Wiata, Otaki 1971$4.6kSign up
1971 Tangi of Inia Te Wiata at Otaki Marae, 1971Unsold
1972 Couple on a Couch$1.7kSign up
1972 Near Waikaremoana, 1972$2.3kSign up
1972 South African Conference, Victoria University, Wellington 1972. Hannah Jackson with the white feather of the Taranaki tribes.Unsold
1974 Cuba Mall, Wellington, 1974$2.2kSign up
1974 Repainting the exterior of the Purple Onion striptease club in Vivian Street after a fire, 1974$2.8kSign up
1980s 4 works
- Sold
- 2 of 4
- Median
- $4.5kSign up
- Average
- $4.5kSign up
- Typical size
- 8.5 × 11 in (22 × 28 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (4)
- Subjects
- —
1982 Mongrel Mob Convention, Porirua, 1982$6kSign up
1983 Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Otaki 1971Unsold
1983 Inia Te Wiata Funeral, Otaki 1971Unsold
1987 New York, 1987$3.1kSign up
Creation date not recorded
38 works have no cataloged or signed date. They are grouped here by the decade they were last sold, which says nothing about when they were made.
Undated, sold in the 2000s 8 works
- Sold
- 5 of 8
- Median
- $715Sign up
- Average
- $1.1kSign up
- Typical size
- 10.5 × 10 in (27 × 25 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (8)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (1), Beach scenes (1), Landscapes (1)
sold 2008 On the MaraeUnsold
sold 2008 Maori Girl with Papier Maché SphereUnsold
sold 2008 Breastfeeding on the BeachUnsold
sold 2008 The Haircut$2.7kSign up
sold 2009 Turangawaewae Marae, Ngaruawahia$1.3kSign up
sold 2009 Tuwhare and Guitar$715Sign up
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sold 2009 Untitled - On the Road$715Sign up
sold 2009 No. One (Youth Asprawl on Horse)$195Sign up
Undated, sold in the 2010s 17 works
- Sold
- 12 of 17
- Median
- $1.5kSign up
- Average
- $2.2kSign up
- Typical size
- 12 × 10.5 in (30 × 27 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (17)
- Subjects
- Figures & portraits (2), Beach scenes (1), Rivers & marshes (1)
sold 2010 Untitled - Maori WomenUnsold
sold 2010 The Beach at Marsden Point from Whaiora$1.4kSign up
sold 2011 Untitled$1.5kSign up
sold 2011 Untitled$2.5kSign up
sold 2011 Untitled - On the Marae$1.4kSign up
sold 2013 The Haircut$2.4kSign up
Show 6 more (2010s)
sold 2013 Untitled$1.9kSign up
sold 2013 Trip – on the Verandah at Ratana$1.1kSign up
sold 2013 Homework Class, Otara, AucklandUnsold
sold 2014 School Assembly, Parikino School, Parikino Pa, Whanganui River$3.8kSign up
sold 2014 Untitled$7.6kSign up
sold 2017 Untitled – Female StudyUnsold
…and 5 more works from this group in the full results list.
Undated, sold in the 2020s 13 works
- Sold
- 8 of 13
- Median
- $1.6kSign up
- Average
- $3.4kSign up
- Typical size
- 9.5 × 9 in (24 × 23 cm)
- Mediums
- Photograph (9), Other (4)
- Subjects
- Beach scenes (2), Figures & portraits (2)
sold 2021 Opening, Hoani Waititi Marae, AucklandUnsold
sold 2023 Washday at the Pa$3.9kSign up
sold 2023 Washday at the PaUnsold
sold 2023 Washday at the PaUnsold
sold 2024 Untitled$5.2kSign up
sold 2024 The New Zealand Portfolio$13.6kSign up
Show 6 more (2020s)
sold 2024 The Beach at Marsden Point, Whangarei$337Sign up
sold 2024 Portrait of James K. BaxterUnsold
sold 2025 Watching a Miss NZ Parade, Cuba Mall, Wellington$2kSign up
sold 2025 Opening, Hoani Waititi Marae, Auckland$1.3kSign up
sold 2026 Arrival New Settlers - Petone Beach$377Sign up
sold 2026 Portrait of James K Baxter$460Sign up
…and 1 more works from this group in the full results list.
Medians and averages count sold works only (each work's most recent sale), in US dollars at the sale-date rate. Works cataloged as “attributed to”, “circle of” or similar are left out. All Ans Westra auction results →