Designer contemporary furniture has auction appeal

Auction goers looking for designer contemporary furniture can do worse than visit Young’s Auctions latest sale from 9.30am Friday at 229 Camberwell Road, East Hawthorn.

A major feature is a ball chair (like a Grant Featherstone egg chair but only round) and creative Herman & Herman pieces that include a dining setting and unusual armchair.

The vendor recently used these to decorate apartments for sale in Melbourne.

Other furniture from a store that is closing is Hampton in style and includes couches, occasional chairs and tables.

Unusual is the Italian “Pink Panther” table lamp from the 1960s – along with a huge carved widen Chinese warrior.

Auction goers also should be interested in a selection of paintings and Royal Albert, Royal Doulton, Rosenthal and Noritaki dinner sets.