November 2015

Christian McCann Auctions

Time doesn't stop - not even for an auction

Christian McCann Auctions final sale for 2015 – from noon Sunday December 6 at 426 Burnley Street, Richmond – caps off a highly successful year for the auction house.

This last auction will offer what auctioneer Christian McCann describes as “without doubt the finest French furniture on the open market, superb French antique porcelain, Australian art, antique clocks and antique bronze sculptures – and should not be missed by any serious collector”.

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Deutscher and Hackett

Family collections reinforce art auction value

Works from several family collections highlight Deutscher and Hackett’s forthcoming Important Fine Art and Aboriginal Art Sydney auction from 7pm Wednesday December 2 at Cell Block Theatre, National Art School in Forbes Street, Darlinghurst.

The first 20 lots belong to Sydney’s Ure Smith family and are of great historical significance.

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Leonard Joel

Art auction to interest first time buyers

First time art buyers would be well served checking out Leonard Joel’s fine art sale from 6.30pm Tuesday December 1 at 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra when 265 paintings will be auctioned – many of them carrying estimates of $1000-$2000.

The paintings cover different periods in Australian art history – from colonial to modern and even some contemporary.

Typical of paintings in this estimate range is Danila Vassilieff Street Scene 1934 (lot 6) and Rubery Bennett’s Rippling Melodies (lot 16).

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Leonard Joel

Buyer resurgence for auction emeralds

The resurgence of buyer interest in emerald jewellery will be tested when Leonard Joel holds its forthcoming jewels auction from 6pm Monday November 30 at 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra.

Joel’s confidence is reflected in the featuring of an art deco style Colombian emerald and diamond bracelet (lot 205) on the auction catalogue front cover.

Other noteworthy pieces are a 4.99-carat Colombian emerald and diamond ring and a Colombian emerald and diamond suite comprising, ring, earrings and pendant (lot 145) with a catalogue estimate of $80,000-$120,000.

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Youngs

Young's Auctions countdown to last sale

One of Melbourne’s oldest auction houses will hold its last sale on Friday December 18.

Young’s Auctions, at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn, was established in 1930 by Ernie Young and for the past 85 years has been holding weekly sales – almost without interruption.

Ernie was succeeded in the 1960s by his son Bill, and current family members – brothers David and Ian – have been respectively running the business since 1986 and 1991.

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Abbeys Auctions

Pool table sharks to auction

Those devotees who refined their game skills in a pub have the opportunity to pick up a pool table at auction this week when Abbeys Auctions weekly sale items go under the hammer from 9am Friday November 27 at 482A Station Street, Box Hill.

The auction also contains a sauna (a must for those trying to shed a few kilograms), tools, surplus party stock and a left-handed Washburn guitar. 

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Sothebys Australia

Important auction paintings by iconic artists

Several important paintings by iconic Australian artists are expected to generate strong buyer interest at Sotheby’s Australia forthcoming Important Australian Art sale from 6.30pm Tuesday November 24 at the InterContinental Sydney 117 Macquarie Street, Sydney.

One is Arthur Boyd’s Sleeping Bride, which has been tightly held in the same collection for almost 50 years.

The painting forms part of Boyd’s extraordinary “Love Marriage and Death of a Half-Caste” series whose themes were later extended to the “Bride” works.

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Steve Graham Auctioneer

Woodworking machinery in clearing auction

Woodworking machinery and tools, ride on mowers, power tools, a greenhouse and garden items should bring plenty of home handymen running to auctioneer Steve Graham’s latest clearing sale from 10am Sunday November 22 at 375 Gap Road, Sunbury.

The woodworking machinery features a Robland single phase combination table saw, while there also is a Morticer jig, wood lathe, scroll and band saws and a Pedestal angle cutter on offer.

 

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Abbeys Auctions

Auction makeup one for the women

Abbeys Auctions latest online auction finishes at 7pm Friday November 20.

The auction contains a vast array of makeup – bound to interest women auction goers in particular - health supplements, household appliances and DVDs.

 

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Youngs

Special auction with quality items galore

A giant thermometer advertising Stephens Inks is one of the more unusual items in a quality special sale this week at Young’s Auctions from 9.30am Friday November 20 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The quality of the sale is reflected in four large Lladro pieces, Penfolds Grange Hermitage wines and three-carat diamond ring with a $25,000-$30,000 estimate leading fine jewellery items.

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