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.

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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.

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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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Mossgreen

World boxing trophy a sporting collector's auction dream

The 1888 Coloured Champion of the World Boxing trophy – a Victorian sterling silver two-handled embossed trophy cup – will be auctioned from 10am Thursday April 23 by Mossgreen as part of its sporting memorabilia sale at 926-930 High Street, Armadale.

The cup is engraved with the words “Presented to Peter Jackson, Coloured, Champion Boxer of the World, at the Alhambra, Brighton, Eng, Monday Decr 2nd 1889, By a Few Admirers of His Sterling Qualities”.

Peter “Black Prince” Jackson was an Australian heavyweight boxer with a significant international career.

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Leonard Joel

Modern design auction a collection of never before offered international pieces

Leonard Joel’s April Modern Design auction features an international collection with designer pieces never before offered on the Australian auction market.

Highlights of the sale, from 6.30pm Thursday April 23 at 333 Malvern Road South Yarra, include the Saruyama Sofa designed by Toshiyuki Kita and manufactured by Moroso.

Another classic is the ‘Wave Sofa’ designed in 1988 by famous female architect Zaha Hadid.

The multi award-winning architect has designed some of the most famous landmarks and furniture of 20th century.

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Mossgreen

Mouth-watering stamp and postal history an auction bonanza

Stamp and postal history collectors will no doubt wait with mouth-watering anticipation for Mossgreen’s forthcoming Stamps and Postal History of New South Wales auction from 6pm Monday April 20 at Martyn Cook Galleries 98 Barcom Avenue, Rushcutters Bay in Sydney.

Writing in the catalogue introduction, Mossgreen specialist Gary Watson claims the 100 lots of Sydney Views stamps are among the highest quality selections ever offered at auction.

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Youngs

Paintings and studio pottery to whet collector appetites

Paintings by Australian artists including Ern Trembath, Ambrose Griffin and Anders Jansons and studio pottery signed by Gus McLaren and Reg Preston should whet the appetites of collectors at this week’s Youngs Auctions sale from 9.30am Friday April 17 at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

For train buffs, there is a massive model train collection numbering some 200 items of both HO and N scales.

Another interesting item is a Longines Conquest AHP (arm powered high precision) gent’s watch complete with original box and books.

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Leonard Joel

Toy auction offers collectors rare items

A rare promotional French Dinky 560-P Citroen 2CV van carrying the Philips moniker will be among the major highlights of Leonard Joel’s next toy auction from 12pm Thursday April 16 at 333 Malvern Road, South Yarra.

The van, carrying a catalogue estimate of $1500-$3000, is among 105 collectable items up for grabs.

Most of the toys carry catalogue estimates from $100 to several hundred dollars and include such interesting items as a French clockwork scooter and tri-porteur with white suited rider and a Vilmer Volvo KFK fodder bus.

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EJ Ainger

Christopher Columbus flagship a maritime auction bonus

A model of Christopher Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria, should bring maritime buffs running to E.J. Ainger’s next auction from 9.30am Tuesday April 14 at 433 Bridge Road, Richmond.

The Santa Maria, probably a medium sized nao (carrack), was the largest of the three vessels Columbus used in 1492 during his first exploratory voyage to the Americas.

The other expedition vessels were the smaller caravel-type ships La Nina (The Girl) and La Pinta (The Painted One).

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Steve Graham Auctioneer

Classic furniture heads auction highlights

Classic Victorian, Georgian and Edwardian antique furniture heads the highlights for auctioneer Steve Graham’s antiques, old wares and collectables auction from 10am Sunday April 12 at 64 Urquhart Street, Woodend.

One of the more interesting items is a mid-19th century large armoire, while a 12-seat mahogany extension dining table would be ideal for anyone looking to furnish a large heritage style home.

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