Submitted by aarAdmin on Tue, 12/10/2013 - 00:00
David Boyd’s Children Playing under the Orchard Tree was Amanda Addams Auctions highest priced sale item for its December 2 auction – its last for the year.
The painting sold for a hammer price of $7000 and was followed by Pro Hart’s Blue River for $2600.
Lalique creations figured prominently in the top 12 items for auction with a 1926 Domremy opalescent vase with thistle decorations knocked down for $2000, and a 1937 signed Vichy Juliet blue opalescent glass vase selling for $1700.
An 18-carat white gold 30.62-carat Kunzite and diamond pendant sold for $1700, while a Royal Worcester lidded urn was knocked down for $1300.
A rare 1883 Bendigo pottery colonial bread plate containing the words “Give us this day our daily Bread” changed hands for $1305 including buyers premium (IBP), and the Ernest Vogel watercolour Boats around the Harbour sold for $1068 IBP.
