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23 Sep
Menzies Art Brands
Menzies forthcoming Sydney auction will showcase a major Eugene von Guerard work entitled View of Hobart Town with Mount Wellington in the Background and painted in 1856.
This is 52 years after Hobart was founded and the painting, currently residing in a private Sydney collection, is a precisely detailed panoramic view of Tasmania’s State capital.
21 Sep
Glenelg Auctions
The late Keith Swinton – who died in April this year – fell short of his 100th birthday by three weeks.
A Warrnambool icon born just before the start of World War I, Keith was part of a family dynasty that lays claim to having Victoria’s (and perhaps Australia’s) oldest continuing retail business name – George Swinton and Sons.
The business was established in 1865 by his Scottish grandparents William and Ann Swinton and carried on by his father George and mother Florence.
19 Sep
Youngs
A collection of microscopes, micrometers, barometers, Vernier callipers, volt and amp meters, and wind up movie cameras will be a major feature of Young’s Auctions latest sale from 9.30am Friday September 19 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.
The auction contains English china including Masons, Royal Doulton and Villeroy and Boch – along with paintings, clocks and jewellery.
Intriguing is a collection of 1950s risqué magazines for the period.
16 Sep
Leonard Joel
In Leonard Joel’s 95th year as an auction house, head of art Sophie Ullen reflects in the latest catalogue on how the business has adapted to changing Australian and European art trends while retaining its eclectic appetite for all fine art periods as the company gets ready for its fine art auction from 6.30pm Tuesday September 16 at 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra.
“It seems to me that in 2014 a street art auction, a contemporary art sale or even the estate of Pro Hart sits as comfortably at Leonard Joel as the traditional fine art categories,” she said.
15 Sep
Philips Auctions
An Ethiopian tobacco mogul from the early 1900s gave his goddaughter a pair of 1840s Georgian matching diamond earrings, pendant and ring as a wedding present in 1915 (lots 65, 174, 175).
The bride (the current vendor’s grandmother) kept the set all her life and now it has ended up as a major highlight in Philips Auctions latest jewellery sale from 6pm Monday September 15 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.
At the time, the tobacco mogul possessed the sole rights to export his product internationally and was enormously wealthy.
14 Sep
Mossgreen
A comprehensive and fascinating collection purchased direct from Europe and through Australian specialists will be auctioned from 2pm Sunday September 14 at Mossgreen 926-930 High Street, Armadale.
Comprising more than 400 lots and assembled over four decades, the collection includes rare works of art from the Middle Ages and 15th to 18th centuries and is an unprecedented sale for Australia.
14 Sep
Glenelg Auctions
John Reid was a Warrnambool businessman, Rotarian and icon who spent much of his 94 years working for the good of the town.
In 1948, he established an electrical shop, which by 1967 was better known as John Reid’s Music Store where town residents could purchase the latest in musical instruments and records – the place to be seen for any aspiring musician.
For 57 years, he also was an active stalwart of the Warrnambool Rotary Club.
14 Sep
Philips Auctions
Twenty-five bottle of Penfolds Grange Bin 95 dating back to 1994 is a wine lovers highlight of Philips Auctions latest sale from noon Sunday September 14 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.
The collector concerned specially selected two bottles of each vintage from 1996 to 2008 to cellar – except for the year 2000.
12 Sep
Youngs
Maritime themed items and a range of interesting collectibles are bound to whet auction goers’ appetites when Young’s Auctions holds its next sale from 9.30am Friday September 12.
The maritime themes include several lifesaver-shaped picture frames containing portraits of sailing ships.
The auction contains a range of jewellery including Omega and Tissot gold watches and sterling silver including a pair of George III goblets from 1808.
09 Sep
EJ Ainger
Auction goers will have a host of items from private homes and estates throughout Melbourne from which to choose when they check out E.J. Ainger’s next weekly sale from 9.30am Tuesday September 9 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.
Featured will be fine English, French and Australian furniture and collectibles including sideboards, chests, bureaus, and dining tables.
For snooker and billiards players, there is an excellent opportunity to pick up a full size Allcock Thomson & Taylor billiard table.
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