Philips Auctions

Antique pistols from a Richmond estate are among the highlights of Melbourne-based Philips Auctions online decorative arts sale ending from 9.30am Monday February 23 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.

The four pistols (lots 23-26) include a circa 1840 Belgian eight-barrel ‘pepperbox’ revolver (lot 23), so named because it resembles a peppercorn grinder.

Active as an arms manufacturer from 1832 to 1865, Giles Mariette from Charette, Liege, manufactured the short barrel pistol, which contains the markings Mariette Brevete on the front of the grip.

Collections of bronze ivory figures, Japanese netsukes and Bimini glass are the highlights of Melbourne-based Philips Auctions forthcoming online fine and decorative arts sale ending from 10am Monday October 27 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.

A Melbourne collector who died three months ago is the mainstay of these collections with a pair of ivory and bronze creations by Romanian sculptor Demetre Chiparis (1886-1947) that he purchased in 2010 in London for 43,000 pounds (lot 54).

A circa 1925 art deco onyx, marble and bronze clock garniture by French clockmakers Lardot and Boyon (lot 86) is one of the highlights of Melbourne-based Philips Auctions forthcoming online decorative arts auction finishing from 9.30am Monday August 11 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.

The mantel clock comprises a stepped two-tone red onyx and veined cream marble case surrounding a faux green onyx dial flanked by a pair of patinated bronze trumpeting elephants and surmounted by a seated monkey musician.

The largest and best gents watch auction in Australian history – one man’s collection conservatively valued at $2.2 million – will be held online, closing from 7pm Monday June 30, at Melbourne-based Philips Auctions 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.

Collected mainly over the past 12 months, the 96 watches feature many of the best and most popular brands on the market.

Made from various metals including, titanium, white and yellow gold and stainless steel, many of the watches have other features such as moon faces, dates and stopwatch mechanisms.

Melbourne sculptor Deborah Halpern is at the forefront of weekend viewing at Philips Auctions forthcoming Fine & Decorative arts online sale, ending from 9.30am Monday May 19 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, with her Flying Fish 2011 sculpture (lot 16) fashioned from steel, fibreglass and tiles.

Swarovski lovers can once again be wooed by Melbourne-based Philips Auctions forthcoming Fine and Decorative Arts sale which features the balance of a massive collection of the popular crystal pieces more than 8000 in number.

The collection is contained between lots 44 and 149 and includes various paradise bird figurines such as roller birds (lot 105), blue jays (lot 108), Gouldian finches (lot 106), humming birds (lot 109) and kingfishers (lot 110).

Sterling silver from the reign of King George II to Queen Elizabeth II is a highlight of Melbourne-based Philips Auctions online Fine and Decorative Arts auction which ends from 9.30am on Monday February 24 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.

A major lot amongst the items on offer is an 1850 Victorian sterling silver mounted ruby glass claret jug (lot 175), possibly made for the 1851 Great Exhibition, with a catalogue estimate of $15,000-$18,000.

In what could be the Christmas find of the year, superb pieces of Swarovski crystal, including magnificent renditions of Disney’s Mickey and Minnie Mouse (lots 278, 301 and 309), collected over many years are being auctioned online through Melbourne-based Philips Auctions finishing from 9.30am Monday December 9 at 47 Glenferrie Road, Malvern.

Part of Philips final Fine & Decorative Arts auction for 2024, the pieces on offer are listed from lots 218 to 318 and are to be sold with no reserve.

With Christmas only a couple of months away, shoppers are beginning to turn their attention to gifts for loved ones.

Melbourne-based Philips Auctions premium selection of antique and modern jewellery, being auctioned online and ending from 9.30am Monday October 28, could be the ideal solution for those looking for an extra special item.
Lot 1, a stunning black and white diamond leopard bangle by Leo Pizzo, certainly fits the bill with its $16,000-$22,000 catalogue estimate.

Melbourne interior decorator and landscaper the late Daryl Mills, who died late last year, was a popular figure among collectors.

Those who visited his business Demille Decorative Arts in High Street, Kew became used to seeing him in trademark white overalls tending to his largely art deco and 1950s and 1960s collection of fittings and furniture, and he was a great supporter of Melbourne’s auction houses.

Daryl’s artistic life began at 18 with landscaping that also incorporated an art gallery in Gardenvale.