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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Record prices
The New Zealand PortfolioArt+Object · NZ$23,152≈ $13,596≈ £10,757≈ €12,917Sign up to see
UntitledArt+Object · NZ$9,028≈ $7,647≈ £4,542≈ €5,720Sign up to see
Mongrel 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).
Lots sold
47
of 71 offered · 2008–2026
Sell-through
66%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & multiples | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $1.2kSign up |
| Photography | 65 | 42 | 65% | $2.7kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $13.6kSign up |
| Photograph | 65 | 42 | 65% | $2.7kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $13.6kSign up |
| Other | 5 | 4 | 80% | $2.2kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $5.2kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 3 | $460Sign up |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | $5.2kSign up |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | $4.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2017 | 4 | 2 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $3.1kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | $6kSign up |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2010 | 4 | 3 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | $715Sign up |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | $2.7kSign up |