12 Aug
Leonard Joel
Vintage toy collection excites auction collectors
Collectors are eagerly awaiting the auctioning of the Richard Dawson Collection of vintage toys at noon Wednesday August 12 by Leonard Joel at 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra.
Built up over many years, this single owner collection features many highly collectable names including Dinky, Corgi, Hornby Dublo and Wrenn.
Highlights include a Dinky 514 Guy van ‘Weetabix’ in its original box (lot 84) and a Flash Gordon rocket fighter by Louis Marx USA circa 1939 (lot 200).
The fighter is clockwork powered by a rear flint wheel and is red and yellow in colour.
07 Aug
Youngs
Auction items a reminder of significant Australian pioneers
Young’s Auctions special sale from 9.30am Friday August 7 will be a strong reminder to auction goers of two famous Victorian families – one who was instrumental in the development of medal and sterling silver manufacture in the State and the other a pioneer of the Western District.
English-born diemaker Thomas Stokes migrated to Australia in the 1850s in an unsuccessful search for gold and instead established a business in Melbourne minting large numbers of tradesmen’s tokens.
07 Aug
Abbeys Auctions
Eclectic auction mix at Abbeys
A large collection of tools and a Mig welder are among items for auction from 9am Friday August 7 at Abbeys Auctions 480a-482 Station Street, Box Hill.
The remainder of the auction is an eclectic mix of furniture, including dining tables and chests of drawers, and other collectables.
One of these is a hall seat and mirror, another an unusual designer chair, a third a fur coat and a fourth an electric keyboard.
06 Aug
Leonard Joel
Vintage Leica cameras to go under the hammer
A single owner collection of highly sought after Leica cameras – including the first model marketed successfully to the public at the 1925 Leipzig Spring Fair – will go under the hammer from 2pm Thursday August 6 at Leonard Joel 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra.
The Leica I (lot 2) for auction was manufactured in 1929, carries the number 19082 and has an Elmar 3.2 lens.
The name Leica is a combination of the first three letters of its inventor Ernst Leitz surname and the first two from the word camera.
03 Aug
Philips Auctions
Investment and gift jewellery a great auction purchase
Philips Auctions forthcoming jewellery sale from 6pm Monday August 3 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern continues a strong trend in this area for the auction house as vendors look to sell some of their more significant pieces for Spring.
Quality is once more the catchcry as, under the watchful eye of resident gemmologist Tanya Philips, Philips Auctions furthers its reputation as an ideal venue to purchase jewellery valuable for both investment purposes and as the perfect gift.
According to Tanya Philips, quality offerings are more important than aesthetic appeal.
02 Aug
Philips Auctions
Neil Collister an auction house favourite
The late Neil Collister was the sort of collector most auction houses would pay good money to have in the room at sale time.
There was always some item – be it smalls or antique furniture – that would grab his interest every time he frequented his favourite Melbourne or Victorian regional auction houses and his collection grew steadily.
An accountant by profession, Collister even learned French polishing and took an interest in upholstering so he could either keep or restore his antique purchases to good order.
02 Aug
Abbeys Auctions
Farewell online auction for artist Annette Edwards
Australian artist and printmaker the late Annette Edwards was one of those people who found it natural to mix music, dance, dramatic and visual arts in a meld of painting and printmaking that has left a lasting impression on the Australian art scene.
Graduating in 1981 with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Edwards was heavily influenced by one of her teachers George Baldessin (the ‘Baldessin Circle’ was influential in Melbourne’s printmaking culture) and probably swayed her decision to become a printmaker.
31 Jul
Youngs
Decorative Oriental pieces to bring auction crowds
Decorative Oriental pieces are a major highlight of Young’s Auctions forthcoming weekly sale from 9.30am Friday July 31 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.
The pieces include figurines and paintings, a long buffet and two colourful screens three metres long by 2.4 metres high.
The auction contains a comprehensive range of silver jewellery featuring necklaces, bangles and rings along with a large number of new and reproduction furniture items.
31 Jul
Abbeys Auctions
Abbeys weekly general auction returns after special sale
Abbeys Auctions returns to its regular weekly general sale from 9am Friday July 31 at 480-482a Station Street, Box Hill after last Saturday’s special auction.
The comprehensive range of items on offer includes shop soiled outdoor furniture and lounge suites featuring a classic three-piece Chesterfield made in Melbourne and refrigerators, washing machines and kitchen utensils.
Don’t forget the special online art auction of works by the late Annette Edwards beginning at 7pm Sunday August 2.
30 Jul
Leonard Joel
Petite contemporary art auction to attract young buyers
A Petite Contemporary Art auction – designed by Leonard Joel to highlight quality contemporary art pieces that deserve showcasing – will be held from 2pm Thursday July 30 at 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra.
Numbering only 40 art works with estimates ranging from only a few hundred dollars, this boutique auction is particularly aimed at bringing younger buyers to the art market with pieces that should have broad appeal.
Of particular note is Rona Green’s Pretty Boys 2005 (lot 1) and David Band’s Untitled (Bottle on Blue Background) (lot 3).
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