Dunbar Sloane was delighted to feature in the June/July issue of BiograView.

We're delighted to have the oppurtunity to offer the collection of George Eades coming up for auction shortly. A truly eclectic mix of antiques including rare European ceramics, silver, glass, artworks, and icon etc.

Unprecedented results were achieved across the board last night in the Maori, Oceanic & African Arts Auction. Particularly impressive prices where achieved for the Chiefs Mere Pounamu (Short bladed Greenstone Weapon) (Lot 86)

Estimated at $35,000 - $70,000, This Mere Pounamu Achieved $150,000 Plus Buyer's Premium.

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Robert Ellis (b 1929)
Motorway/City
oil on board
signed and dated ‘Robert Ellis 1970’ (lower
left); inscribed ‘Robert Ellis 1970/ ‘Motorway/
City’ Well. Ex. No. 8 to reverse
90 x 90cm
$40,000 - $60,000

Unprecedented results were achieved across the board last night in our Fine & Estate Jewellery Auction. Victorian & New Zealand Historical prices were particularly impressive.

Entries are now being invited for our next Fine & Estate Jewellery Sale to be held early in the new year.

Dunbar Sloane is delighted to announce the implementation of a live streaming broadcast for our forthcoming auctions that are held live at our Wellington premises. This enables buyers at home bidding live online to hear and view the auctioneer in real time.

Our August NZ & International Fine Art Auction exceeded expectations totalling well over $2 million hammer. The auction room was packed for all three sessions with an additional 400 plus online bidders participating in the sale nationwide.

Rare New Zealand made Elsie Reeve demi parure suite comprising of a necklace, bracelet and a ring was auctioned in our November Fine and Estate Jewellery Sale. 
 

Realised $12,000 plus buyer's premium

Our mid-year Antique and Decorative Arts Auction achieved outstanding results with several items breaking record prices to be seen at an auction. 

If you are interested in consigning a peice for our next Antique and Decorative Arts Auction, please contact:

We are delighted to feature The Robert Williamson Estate Collection of Sam Cairncross Works in our next Fine Art Auction on 11th & 12th August. The collection includes over 40 works by the Wellington artist including iconic street scenes, self portraiture, still life's & Wellington landscapes.

Unseen before at Dunbar Sloane's Auction House are Relief Moulded Cuckoo Clock Wall Pocket and a Pair of Black Glazed Crown Lynn Polar Bears. These have been recently consigned for the upcoming NZ Historical Auction commencing in July. 

A superb carved Kumete achieved $156,900 at auction on April 22nd. It reflects the market for outstanding objects combined with Dunbar Sloane's unsurpassed experience, and knowledge in the market. 

Entries are invited for our August Tribal Art Auction.

This Rare NZ 9ct Gold Presentation Key made by George Lumsden, Invercargill, has recently been consigned for our upcoming NZ Historical Auction in July. 

Entries invited 

Enquires:
Bettina Frith
Ph (04) 472 1367 / jewellery@dunbarsloane.co.nz

Coming up in our Jewellery Auction are these unique greenstone and carnelian brooches by New Zealand Jewellery Designer and Silversmith Edith Morris.

We are achieving record prices for NZ Jewellery. In our March Fine Jewellery auction another Edith Morris silver and tourmaline brooch achieved over $10,000.

Amazing prices being achieved for New Zealand Colonial and modern design jewellery in our March Fine Jewellery Auction.

James King (NZ) Late C19th Silver Gilt Brooch, Realised: $55,000

Entries invited for our upcoming Fine & Estate Jewellery Auction to be held in June.

One of the country's last "significant" unseen private collections of contemporary New Zealand art will go under the hammer this week in Wellington.

The collection of Noel and Margaret Dick features 94 works by the likes of Colin McCahon, Rita Angus, Ralph Hotere and Toss Woollaston.

A house with what might be the biggest front door in Wellington is for sale - and its home to a huge art collection too.The 5.8 metre red wooden door is just one of a number of features that make the Ron Sang house in Lower Hutt stand out.

Recognised as one of New Zealand's most talented architects, there are believed to be just two other Sang houses in the region.

A stellar collection of artwork is being put up for sale in Wellington by its corporate owner Transpower, which has moved premises.

Fifty-one pieces including works by New Zealand art legends Gordon Walters, Don Binney and Colin McCahon are due to be auctioned by Dunbar Sloane on Wednesday and Thursday.

An unrecorded painting by famous New Zealand artist Gottfried Lindauer has sold at a record price in an auction on Wednesday.

The portrait of Chief Renata Kawepo sold for $227,000 on Wednesday night at Dunbar Sloane.

The previous highest price a Lindauer portrait sold for was $198,000 in 2000.

A picture is worth a thousand words, but for New Zealand Post the value was much higher last night. The New Zealand Post Art Collection was the first lot under the hammer at Dunbar Sloane's fine art auction last night.