08 May
Youngs
Seashells to delight many an auction beachcomber
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.
07 May
Leonard Joel
Unique black and white Beatles photos go under the hammer
Unique black and white photos taken in 1964 of the Beatles appearing the Ed Sullivan Show, on their way by train to a Washington performance and arriving in Adelaide are among an unusual collection of entertainment memorabilia auction from noon Thursday May 7.
The auction, by Leonard Joel at 333 Malvern Road South Yarra, feature the Beatles at press conferences, in hotels, in concert and travelling during the start of their phenomenal success as the world’s leading pop band of the 1960s and 1970s.
06 May
Deutscher and Hackett
Bible text a leading auction art piece
Colin McCahon’s work Paul to Hebrews 1980 is one of the more fascinating pieces of art to be auctioned from 7pm Wednesday May 6 by Deutscher and Hackett at 105 Commercial Road, South Yarra.
Comprising written passages from the Bible on three sheets of Steinbach paper using synthetic polymer paint, the painting is one of two biblical texts that dominated the final period of McCahon’s oeuvre (the first being a Letter to the Hebrews in the 1970s).
03 May
Christian McCann Auctions
Iconic art work hits auction scene
Two works – one of them a major painting entitled The Garden of the Graces – by famous 19th century water colourist Ebenezer Wake Cook (1843-1926) lead a strong art section at Christian McCann Auctions forthcoming sale from noon Sunday May 3 at 426 Burnley Street, Richmond.
The painting was inspired by Greek mythology The Three Graces (in Roman mythology Gratiae) – goddesses of such virtues as charm, beauty and creativity.
02 May
EJ Ainger
Ainger auctions single owner Moorcroft collection
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.
01 May
Youngs
Tiny sewing machines to intrigue auction goers
Tiny Singer sewing machines that can be held in one hand will be an unusual drawcard at Young’s Auctions next sale from 9.30am Friday May 1 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.
As well as the miniature sewing machines, this interesting collection includes old cameras and oil cans from the 1940s and men’s magazines from the 1950s.
There also is a substantial collection of specially minted commemorative silver coins, along with a fine specimen cabinet, old microscopes and an early anvil.
28 Apr
Sothebys Australia
David Clarke Collection of Australian art to go under the hammer
The David Clarke Collection of Australian Art – containing more than 40 paintings, sculptures and works on paper – is one of the most significant private collections of Australian art in recent decades.
Comprising important works from colonial to modern and contemporary Australian artists, the collection will be auctioned by Sotheby’s Australia, as part of its Important Australian Art auction, from 6.30pm Tuesday April 28 at the InterContinental Sydney, 117 Macquarie Street.
26 Apr
Steve Graham Auctioneer
Useful furniture items mark house auction
Auction goers looking for useful furniture items to furnish their homes could do worse than attend auctioneer Steve Graham’s latest sale from 10am Sunday April 26 at 110 Smith Street, Macedon.
A comprehensive range of furniture and effects will go under the hammer. Among the main features is an upright piano and a Chesterfield lounge suite.
The auction contains display cabinets, sideboards, a hallstand, wine cabinet and lounge, dining and bedroom suites.
26 Apr
Glenelg Auctions
Famous Australian artists works enhance heritage auction venue
The view from the turret of the original 1890s large Victorian heritage listed homestead at 607-609 Riversdale Road, Camberwell is amazing.
From there, you can see Melbourne city centre and Port Phillip Bay.
This is the venue for Glenelg Auctions latest sale – from 11am on Sunday April 26.
Auctioneer Brian O’Halloran says a major highlight of the auction is the range of paintings by famous Australian artists.
23 Apr
Youngs
Iconic movie cameras put collectors in the frame
Two Swiss Bolex Paillard h-16 16mm reflex movie cameras are bound to set collector pulses racing when they are offered for auction from 9.30am Thursday April 23 by Young’s Auctions at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.
Both cameras are in excellent condition and were first introduced by the company in 1933.
While no one remembers what the “h” stands for, it has become synonymous internationally with a versatile, compact, high quality camera and over the years outsold all other 16mm rivals.
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