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Archive for December, 2007

Spectacular ‘Vets’ for Shannons Brisbane Motor Show Auction

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

A beautifully restored 1928 Stutz BB Sports Tourer and a rare 1927 Auburn 8-88 Open Tourer of which just 19 were built, are amongst the standout vehicles already consigned to the Shannons auction at the 2008 Brisbane International Motor Show, which runs from February 1-10.
The Stutz with its Weymann-style fabric bodywork is perhaps the stand-out [...]

Sothebys Aboriginal and Oceanic Art sale - Nov 25

Saturday, December 15th, 2007

Tim Klingender, Sotheby’s Aboriginal specialist is proclaiming the event, held in Paddington on November 25, as his most successful end-of-year offering, with 88 per cent by value sold on the night and a slightly less outstanding 77 per cent of lots finding a new home. Another telling statistic: not one lot estimated at $50,000 or [...]

eBay.co.au 4 days of free fixed price listings

Thursday, December 13th, 2007

From Tuesday 11 December to Friday 14 December fixed price listings are free when you offer PayPal as a payment method. It’s that time of year when Christmas shopping starts to get a little frantic, which means that it’s a great time to be a seller on eBay. To ensure buyers receive their gifts in [...]

Bonhams & Goodman final fine art auction for 2007

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

On Monday 19 November, Bonhams & Goodman held its final fine art auction for 2007. The sale performed well with many of the star lots selling above estimate.
The 162 lot auction exceeded $3 million reinforcing that major works command a premium. The cover lot titled The Walker III (1968) by Jeffrey Smart [...]

BONHAMS & GOODMAN TO AUCTION BOOKS FROM BARRY HUMPHRIES LIBRARY

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Monday 10 December at 10am, Waterloo
Bonhams & Goodman will offer over 60 lots of books from the library of Sir Barry Humphries at a Book auction on Monday 10 December. The auction of over 400 lots also includes part of the collection of Dr John Lagan together with the Aviation Collection from the Estate [...]

ROYAL FAMILYS GOLD BOX BROUGHT TO AUSTRALIA BY A KINGS MISTRESS

Friday, December 7th, 2007

Last night at an auction of fine jewellery in Sydney, Bonhams & Goodman sold an important 19th century gold box, with original ownership attributed to King Ludwig I of Bavaria for AUD$234,000.
With a pre-auction estimate of $24,000-30,000 auction attendees were aghast when it eventually sold to a telephone bidder for $234,000 - over 9 [...]

Pickles auctioning New and Ex-Demo SsangYong Vehicles at below retail prices

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Approximately 20 SsangYong vehicles will be sold through Pickles Melbourne on behalf of Esanda Finance because of a liquidation matter:4 x ACTYON 100 SPORTS2 x ACTYON A200 SPORTS3 x ACTYON A230 SPORTS2 x STAVIC A100 SPORTS3 x KYRON D100 XDI3 x MUSSO SPORTS2 x CHAIRMAN W100“
Buyers can view the vehicles available for sale online by [...]