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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Record prices
Five Cubes to Black: Daylight to NighlightArt+Object · NZ$25,347≈ $17,494≈ £13,374≈ €16,026Sign up to see
Bulb Box, Shadow IArt+Object · NZ$15,691≈ $10,830≈ £8,279≈ €9,921Sign up to see
Bulb 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).
Lots sold
59
of 79 offered · 2010–2026
Sell-through
75%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 8 | 6 | 75% | $4.4kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $10.4kSign up |
| Oil | 3 | 1 | 33% | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $2.3kSign up |
| Mixed media | 4 | 4 | 100% | $5.6kSign up | $4.9kSign up | $10.4kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 10 | 7 | 70% | $816Sign up | $714Sign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Lithograph | 7 | 5 | 71% | $786Sign up | $714Sign up | $1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $711Sign up | $711Sign up | $711Sign up |
| Print (other) | 2 | 1 | 50% | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up | $1.1kSign up |
| Photography | 39 | 27 | 69% | $1.7kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $4kSign up |
| Photograph | 39 | 27 | 69% | $1.7kSign up | $1.6kSign up | $4kSign up |
| Other | 22 | 19 | 86% | $5.4kSign up | $5kSign up | $17.5kSign 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 | 6 | 5 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2025 | 6 | 5 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | $899Sign up |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | $3.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | $6.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | $1.7kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | $2.5kSign up |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | $7.8kSign up |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | $1kSign up |
| 2014 | 7 | 4 | $652Sign up |
| 2013 | 9 | 6 | $2.7kSign up |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | $793Sign up |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | $2.1kSign up |