03 Jul
Youngs
Gazing at a blue moon in auction comfort
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 19th 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.
30 Jun
EJ Ainger
Furniture items to intrigue auction goers
A 19th century Huon pine chest of drawers, a walnut cased baby grand piano and a tambour front Blackwood post office desk are furniture items bound to intrigue auction goers at E.J. Ainger’s weekly auction from 9.30am on Tuesday June 30 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.
Other furniture on offer includes Georgian and Victorian items and retro teak and pieces.
The auction contains a large collection of Royal Doulton Toby jugs and figurines, along with sterling silver, china, crystal and small collectables.
29 Jun
Mossgreen
Eclectic mix in Mossgreen quarterly collectors auction
Mossgreen’s Quarterly Collectors Auction Series over two days from 10am Monday June 29 and 10am Tuesday June 30 is a an eclectic mix of general collectables, Chinese and Asian art, silver, Aboriginal tribal artefacts and artworks, military and maritime memorabilia, autographs, books, posters, musical recordings, furniture, cameras and photographic equipment, models and toy trains, paintings and jewellery.
The auction will be held at 926-930 High Street, Armadale and one of its main attractions is a Royal Doulton figurine entitled Princess Badoura.
26 Jun
Youngs
Furniture bonanza at Young's Auctions
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 19th century oak – with the major items being a coffer, settle and mule chest.
25 Jun
Menzies Art Brands
Menzies continues its foray into international art for auction
In the latest development of its concerted move to introduce major international art works to the Australian market, Menzies has three highly significant works by famous international artists as the centrepiece of its forthcoming Thursday June 25 auction from 6.30pm at 1 Darling Street, South Yarra.
These are American Andy Warhol’s Head After Picasso (lot 39), French expatriate Fernand Léger’s China Town (lot 40) and British sculptor Lynn Chadwick’s Maquette II Jubilee III 1984 (lot 32).
23 Jun
Leonard Joel
Family art heirloom sees auction light
Leonard Joel’s Fine Art auction from 6.30pm Tuesday June 23 at 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra features Walter Withers The Trysting Place c1891 – part of the one family collection since its 19th century acquisition by Herald chairman of the time, the late Theodore Fink (1855-1942).
Born in the Channel Islands and migrating with his family in April 1861 to Geelong, Fink was a solicitor, politician, newspaper proprietor and educationist.
22 Jun
Leonard Joel
Female jewellery collectors to the auction fore
Leonard Joel has really worked overtime to assemble items for its latest jewellery sale from 6pm Monday June 22 at 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra.
Perhaps the most outstanding piece is a 9.01-carat solitaire brilliant cut diamond ring (lot 143), a typical example of the calibre of jewellery presented at this auction.
Accompanied by a Gemmological Institute of Australia (GIA) certificate stating colour N and clarity WS2, the catalogue estimate for the ring is $160,000 to $190,000.
22 Jun
Philips Auctions
Quality jewellery an auction attraction
Philips Auctions continual ability to attract quality jewellery items has resulted in another strong offering at its forthcoming sale from 6pm Monday June 22 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.
While catalogue estimates range from a few hundred dollars to many thousands, resident gemmologist Tanya Philips has once again ensured auction goers will not be disappointed – no matter what their favoured price range.
21 Jun
Philips Auctions
1950s designer furniture all the rage at auction
A Schulim Krimper sideboard (containing a radio, record player and speaker) will be offered at Philips Auctions forthcoming sale from noon on Sunday June 21, sparking renewed interest in designer furniture of the 1950s and 1960s as many young unit dwellers search for well crafted items with simple but elegant lines to match their modern apartments.
20 Jun
Gowans Auctions
Snuffbox has sad links to Australia's convict past
A sterling silver table snuffbox, linked to an unfortunate tragedy, is bound to intrigue both history buffs and auction goers when Gowans Auctions holds its forthcoming special sale from 10am on Saturday June 20 at 37 Main Road, Moonah in Hobart, Tasmania.
Featuring one of the first specimens of silver gilt lining in the Tasmanian colony, the box was made by former convict turned silversmith and medallist in Hobart, Charles Jones, and presented by William Gore Elliston to John Mezger during a special dinner at Mezger’s Hotel in August 1848.
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