Bonhams 1793 – a shareholder in the Australian company First East Auction Holdings Limited (FEAHL), which has traded for six years as Bonhams & Goodman – announced today that Bonhams 1793 will launch its own independent operation in Australia, looking to expand its presence in this important market as part of Bonhams operations in 25 [...]

A mysterious and historically important WWII document regarding a Japanese invasion of Darwin will be auctioned in Melbourne this weekend. Dated 27 March 1942, the document contains a set of orders sent to D Company, 43 Battalion, to defend Darwin from imminent Japanese attack. History has proved that the attack never [...]

Bay East Auctions will now be run as an independant entity while still benefitting from the advice and expertise of the specialists at Bonhams & Goodman.
The Bay East brand first came to fruition in the 1990’s when the Double Bay sale room was too small to handle the vast amount of stock flowing through the [...]

The Victorian Heritage black and white numberplate ‘878′ – one of 10 entrusted to Shannons by VicRoads – was the top selling lot of the auction, commanding a near-record $92,000 for a three-digit combination.
It was one of 14 number plates in the auction that sold for a combined total just short of $500,000,emphasising the continuing [...]

Fans of the late Michael Jackson will have the opportunity to acquire one of his bejewelled white gloves at auction in Melbourne on Sunday. Bonhams & Goodman have announced that the glove will be included in the forthcoming Collectables auction on Sunday 6 September at 2pm and expects a huge response from collectors of vintage [...]