Youngs

Furniture items from a recently sold luxury Toorak 40-square apartment will comprise about 25 per cent of this week’s Young’s Auctions sale from 9.30am Friday July 24 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The owner was Chinese and the furniture has distinctive Oriental flavour. It includes cherrywood dining table with eight chairs and three tall lacquered panels.

The collection also contains a contemporary lounge setting with leather chairs and settee from Natuzzi.

Other auction items include a modern porcelain doll collection and Georg Jensen silver plate.

Jewellery is the mainstay of Young’s Auctions latest weekly from 9.30am Friday July 17 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

Of particular interest to collectors will be a one-carat diamond ring and an art deco diamond brooch.

Swarovski crystal is another major attraction for auction goers. Produced in Wattens Austria, the electric cutting machine that facilitated the production of crystal glass was patented in 1892 by Daniel Swarovski.

A model of the United States Navy wooden-hulled three-masted heavy frigate USS Constitution will be auctioned as part of Young’s Auctions latest weekly sale from 9.30am Friday July 10 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

Launched in 1798, Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat and is currently undergoing important restoration work at Charleston Navy Yard.

Fancy gazing at the moon without having to tilt your head? Then head to Young’s Auctions latest weekly sale for your chance to purchase a special moon-gazing chair from among the company’s offerings.

The 19^th century chair has a specially designed back, which is angled at 45 degrees for easy viewing of our lunar cousin with a minimum of fuss.

The auction, from 9.30am on Friday July 3 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn, has a large range of items to keep auction goers busy.

This week’s furniture bonanza at Young’s Auctions, from 9.30am Friday June 26 at 229 Camberwell Road East Hawthorn, will feature a plethora of antique, modern and reproduction Victorian styles to suit every possible taste.

The antique furniture zeros in on early 19^th century oak – with the major items being a coffer, settle and mule chest.

Former Ansett Airlines pilot, the late Paul Gray, was a mad collector of mainly military aircraft books – which he assembled over a lifetime.

The books, in all some 2500 volumes, have been stored for the past 19 years and will be auctioned from 9.30am Friday June 19 at Young’s Auctions weekly sale at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

Paul Gray died several years ago and auctioneer David Young said the collection would be broken into 120 lots for the sale.

Unusual antique pocketknives join early 20^th century Michelin man memorabilia as major attractions for auction goers at Young’s Auctions latest weekly sale from 9.30am Friday May 29 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

Belonging to one collection, horn handles on the knives come in interesting shapes – including that of a key, lady’s boot, fish and axe handle.

The Michelin man memorabilia is notable for several renditions of the famous mascot in various materials including frosted glass.

English china buffs will have a field day when Young’s Auctions weekly sale begins at 9.30am Friday May 22 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The auction features a huge selection of Wedgwood, Spode, Royal Doulton, Royal Worcester, Ainslie and Shelley porcelain – enough to keep any collector satisfied.

Crystal is another feature, along with specific Wedgwood china items such as a blue clock.

There is a range of wine and spirits for wine lovers including Penfolds Bin 2, RWT and Thomas Hyland.

A large selection of clocks will be a boon for clock collectors at Young’s Auctions latest weekly sale from 9.30am Friday May 15 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

The auction contains a range of kitchen memorabilia including an antique knife sharpener, separator from the 1940s and old scales.

Jewellery, commemorative coins and sterling silver will be another big crowd puller, along with a comprehensive number of paintings.

Quality reproduction mahogany furniture WM Woodcarvings is another worthwhile attraction.

Seashell collectors will have the chance to choose from a wide range of unusual specimens when Young’s Auctions next sale gets underway from 9.30am Friday May 8 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

These rare auction items have been joined by a comprehensive collection of commemorative and other coins and desirable pieces of estate jewellery.

Paintings are another attraction along with a wide selection of antique and modern furniture.

Items include a rolltop desk, grand piano, sideboard, chest, couches and armchairs.