EJ Ainger

A strong French theme is evident in E.J. Ainger’s forthcoming weekly sale with a large selection of walnut and oak armoires and tallboys, double beds and a trumeau mirror from the European nation all up for grabs.

The auction, from 9.30am Tuesday May 30 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond, also offers retro teak sideboards, leather top desks and drop front bureaus, a pair of Chesterfield armchairs and several large four-door wardrobes.

A Nichols Dattner seven-piece kitchen setting is a major highlight of E.J. Aingers latest weekly sale from 9.30am Tuesday May 26 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

Long known for furniture made from Australian timber, in 2008 Dattner hung up his mitre after 25 years in business.

The auction also features two Australian cedar D-end dining tables and a nine-piece circular reproduction mahogany dining suite.

Three grand pianos should bring musicians running to E.J. Ainger’s latest sale from 9.30am Tuesday May 19 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

The mahogany cased grand pianos are manufactured by Schiedmayer and Sohne, and the baby grand by Allison.

The auction contains a good French cherrywood library bookcase and an English porcelain cabinet, along with Victorian mahogany and walnut furniture.

There also is a big range of Edwardian and 1920s furniture and a large number of oil and watercolour paintings and graphics.

An interesting collection of Royal Doulton series ware join paintings and rugs as definite crowd pullers at E.J. Ainger’s next weekly sale from 9.30am Tuesday May 12 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

The auction also contains a range of English and French dining room, bedroom, library and sitting room furniture.

An outstanding single owner collection of Moorcroft art pottery including a rare Jerusalem vase will be part of a two-day auction from 11am Saturday May 2 and Sunday May 3 by E.J. Ainger Pty Ltd at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

The Jerusalem vase – number one in a limited edition run of only 50 – is now worth about $25,000. At the time of its manufacture in 2000, each vase retailed in England for £11,500 and numbers sold quickly.

A model of Christopher Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria, should bring maritime buffs running to E.J. Ainger’s next auction from 9.30am Tuesday April 14 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

The Santa Maria, probably a medium sized nao (carrack), was the largest of the three vessels Columbus used in 1492 during his first exploratory voyage to the Americas.

The other expedition vessels were the smaller caravel-type ships La Nina (The Girl) and La Pinta (The Painted One).

Keen collectors of art and other collectables, Dr Peter Brew and his wife Monica lived at 1269 High Street, Malvern for almost six decades.

They bought the turn of the 20^th century house in 1959 and in it raised seven children. To some degree, Peter Brew followed in the collecting footsteps of his prominent ophthalmologist grandfather, Dr George Alexander Brew, who, among other items, obtained several prominent pieces that once belonged to Lord Kitchener and notes from Captain Cook’s diary.

A Hammond baby grand piano and a range of militaria will be the highlights of E.J. Ainger’s forthcoming weekly sale from 9.30am Tuesday March 24 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

The militaria items include swords, knives, rifles and medals.

The auction also includes the contents of a Were Street, Brighton property, along with a wide range of English antique and 20^th century furniture.

There are various retro teak dining suites, sideboards, displays and occasional pieces and a good selection of collectables and art.

French, Australian and English antiques are the major drawcard for E.J. Ainger’s latest weekly sale from 9.30am Tuesday March 17 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

The auction contains retro teak dining settings, two long rectangular farmhouse tables, Egyptian iron based marble top console tables and pine bookcases.

Other attractions for buyers include gilded mirrors, French ceiling lights and chandeliers.

The auction also has a range of Australian and European paintings and an eclectic assortment of collectables.

Clock collectors will be in their element when E.J. Ainger starts its weekly sale from 9.30am Tuesday February 17 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

Clocks on offer include 19^th century English grandfather and wall clocks.

An 18^th century Welsh dresser will attract genuine furniture buffs along with quality furniture items including an oak settee, gateleg table and a George III chest on chest.