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Bill Culbert

New Zealand · 1935–2019 · Painter, Sculptor

William Franklin Culbert was a New Zealand artist, notable for his use of light in painting, photography, sculpture and installation work, as well as his use of found and… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Bill Culbert, Five Cubes to Black: Daylight to Nighlight, five perspex boxes on wooden base with electric fittings, 1976Five Cubes to Black: Daylight to NighlightArt+Object · NZ$25,347≈ $17,494≈ £13,374≈ €16,026Sign up to see
  2. Bill Culbert, Bulb Box, Shadow I, light bulb in perspex box, 2/10Bulb Box, Shadow IArt+Object · NZ$15,691≈ $10,830≈ £8,279≈ €9,921Sign up to see
  3. Bill Culbert, Bulb Box Reflection 1, mixed media, 7/10Bulb Box Reflection 1Art+Object · NZ$12,897≈ $10,407≈ £6,678≈ €7,826Sign up to see

Bill Culbert’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 79 auction results for Bill Culbert between 2010 and 2026, of which 59 sold (75%). Recorded sale prices range from $422Sign up free to see to $17.5kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $17.5kSign up free to see for Five Cubes to Black: Daylight to Nighlight at Art+Object in April 2022. The most common medium is photographs (39 lots). Most results come from Art+Object (74), Lyon & Turnbull (4) and Sworders (1).

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  1. Bill Culbert, Decanter II, giclee print on Hahnemuhle paper, AP, XIII/XXIV
    Decanter II
    Print (other) · Paper · ed. AP
    557 x 378mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 102
    NZ$1,828≈ $1,068≈ £788≈ €920Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Bill Culbert, Half Light, lithograph, A/P
    Half Light
    Lithograph
    640 x 465mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 17
    NZ$1,158≈ $677≈ £505≈ €585Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  3. Bill Culbert, Half Light, lithograph, A/P
    Half Light
    Lithograph
    640 x 465mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 18
    NZ$1,158≈ $677≈ £505≈ €585Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Bill Culbert, SHELL RED YELLOW BLUE, 1994, 1994
    SHELL RED YELLOW BLUE, 1994, 1994
    35cm x 60cm (13 ¾in x 23 ½in) overall
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 269
    £2,540≈ $3,431≈ €2,932Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,500–2,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Bill Culbert, Moonlight Creek No. I, electrical fitting, wood and rocks
    Moonlight Creek No. I
    electrical fitting, wood and rocks · Panel
    230 x 620 x 185mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 75
    NZ$4,996≈ $2,907≈ £2,171≈ €2,508Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  6. Bill Culbert, Bonbonne with Landscape, gelatin silver print, 10/25
    Bonbonne with Landscape
    Photograph · ed. 10/25
    400 x 400mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 119
    NZ$6,580≈ $3,777≈ £2,833≈ €3,260Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  7. Bill Culbert, Wine Work, gelatin silver print, edition of 25 (1992)
    Wine Work
    Photograph · ed. edition of 25
    400 x 400mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 120
    NZ$2,742≈ $1,574≈ £1,180≈ €1,358Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  8. Bill Culbert, Strait (Manukau 7), plastic bottles, fluorescent tube and electric wiring (2015)
    Strait (Manukau 7)
    plastic bottles, fluorescent tube and electric wiring (2015)
    370 x 1220 x 145mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 33
    NZ$13,404≈ $7,943≈ £5,875≈ €6,800Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Bill Culbert, Small Glass Pouring Light, gelatin silver print (1983)
    Small Glass Pouring Light
    Photograph
    415 x 415mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 13
    NZ$7,067≈ $3,985≈ £3,125≈ €3,775Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  10. Bill Culbert, East Coast, North Island, gelatin silver print (1992)
    East Coast, North Island
    Photograph
    390 x 390mm
    Art+Object · · Lot 14
    NZ$3,777≈ $2,130≈ £1,670≈ €2,018Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗

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Bill Culbert: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Bill Culbert at auction?

$17,494Sign up free to see, for Five Cubes to Black: Daylight to Nighlight at Art+Object (April 2022) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Bill Culbert?

The median sale price is $1.8kSign up free to see across 59 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Bill Culbert have sold at auction?

59 of 79 recorded lots sold between 2010 and 2026.

Which auction houses sell Bill Culbert?

Art+Object, Lyon & Turnbull and Sworders account for the most recorded results. Art+Object · Lyon & Turnbull · Sworders

About Bill Culbert

William Franklin Culbert was a New Zealand artist, notable for his use of light in painting, photography, sculpture and installation work, as well as his use of found and recycled materials.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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