Bill Hammond
New Zealand · 1947–2021 · Painter
William Hammond was a New Zealand artist who was part of the post-colonial Gothic movement at the end of the 1990s. He lived and worked in Lyttelton. The theme of his works… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
Signal Box: A Convocation of Eagles, Cave Painting No. 7Art+Object · NZ$675,920≈ $458,132≈ £345,682≈ €407,011Sign up to see
Living Large No. 7Art+Object · NZ$531,080≈ $373,153≈ £278,701≈ €325,955Sign up to see
Hokey Pokey 3Art+Object · NZ$609,250≈ $363,655≈ £286,095≈ €332,835Sign up to see
Bill Hammond’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
184
of 274 offered · 2007–2026
Sell-through
67%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 118 | 76 | 64% | $69.5kSign up | $33.7kSign up | $458kSign up |
| Oil | 20 | 11 | 55% | $69.8kSign up | $17.9kSign up | $344kSign up |
| Acrylic | 90 | 58 | 64% | $77.2kSign up | $46.9kSign up | $458kSign up |
| Mixed media | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $2.5kSign up |
| Works on paper | 47 | 25 | 53% | $20kSign up | $10.9kSign up | $83.3kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Gouache | 1 | 0 | 0% | —Sign up | —Sign up | — |
| Pastel | 4 | 3 | 75% | $13.2kSign up | $12.8kSign up | $19.4kSign up |
| Drawing | 9 | 6 | 67% | $6.2kSign up | $5.5kSign up | $12.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 88 | 69 | 78% | $3.4kSign up | $2.3kSign up | $14.1kSign up |
| Etching | 18 | 15 | 83% | $2.6kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $11.8kSign up |
| Lithograph | 64 | 48 | 75% | $3.9kSign up | $3.2kSign up | $14.1kSign up |
| Screenprint | 3 | 3 | 100% | $698Sign up | $746Sign up | $940Sign up |
| Print (other) | 3 | 3 | 100% | $1kSign up | $694Sign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Sculpture | 6 | 3 | 50% | $1.7kSign up | $1.7kSign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Other | 15 | 11 | 73% | $4.7kSign up | $2.7kSign up | $14.4kSign 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 | 17 | 16 | $7.9kSign up |
| 2025 | 15 | 11 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2024 | 13 | 9 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 12 | 10 | $16.5kSign up |
| 2022 | 16 | 13 | $6.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 | $18.3kSign up |
| 2020 | 5 | 2 | $14.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 9 | 6 | $20.6kSign up |
| 2018 | 18 | 14 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2017 | 15 | 8 | $22.6kSign up |
| 2016 | 24 | 16 | $8.2kSign up |
| 2015 | 23 | 14 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 12 | 7 | $34.8kSign up |
| 2013 | 20 | 9 | $2.9kSign up |
| 2012 | 13 | 5 | $3.3kSign up |
| 2011 | 12 | 9 | $8.3kSign up |
| 2010 | 8 | 5 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2009 | 9 | 5 | $23kSign up |
| 2008 | 10 | 9 | $3.8kSign up |
| 2007 | 12 | 8 | $19.4kSign up |