Submitted by aarAdmin on Wed, 10/16/2013 - 15:00
Amanda Addams Auctions top nine results at the October 7 sale were encouraging with a William Ricketts sculpture (lot 198) bringing $5000, and a Diamond and Sapphire Pendant (lot 124) $3300.
An Argy Rousseau bowl (lot 119) prompted plenty of bidding and eventually sold for $2250, while an emerald and diamond ring (lot 130) was knocked down for $1700.
There was a great deal of interest in the antique French walnut dumbwaiter (lot 422) that sold for $1550, and the Robert Grieve oil painting Greek Café (lot 187) brought $1250.
Another popular item was the Lalique purple butterfly vase (lot 176) that went under the hammer for $1150, and an Italian art noveau marble sculpture of a maiden (lot 471) changing hands for $1100 brought almost as much.
A rare Hagenauer bronze gondola and nude sculpture (lot 170) knocked down for $900.
All these results do not include 18.7 per cent buyers premium.
Amanda Addams Auctions next auction is on Monday November 4 (Melbourne Cup Eve).
The auction house is not taking any more furniture for the sale but can still accept quality decorative arts and paintings.
Contact Amanda or David Freeman for more details.
