Archive for the 'Auction News' Category

Shannons Expands Auction Team

Friday, January 29th, 2010

Shannons has expanded its auction team with leading auctioneer Ross Johnston joining the frontline squad commencing at the upcoming Shannons Sydney Summer Auction on Monday, February 15.
Johnston has supported Shannons’ flamboyant auctioneer Bill Wellwood at Melbourne Motor Show Auctions in the past and additionally has worked closely with Shannons and Wellwood on charity and memorabilia [...]

Sydney End of year Repossessed Prestige Vehicle Clearance Auction

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Pickles Auctions will clear a huge range of Repossessed Prestige Vehicles in Sydney on Monday 21 December.
The auction will include a range of BMW’s, Mercedes, Lexus, VW’s, Audi’s, and more. Don’t miss your chance to buy a fantastic prestige vehicle at our last sale for 2009!
Over 60 prestige motor vehicles will go under [...]

Riley Imp World Record at Syndey Car Auction

Monday, December 14th, 2009

A 1934 Riley Imp two-seater sports car has sold in Sydney for a world record auction price of $169,500 IBP.
Made in limited numbers, the Riley Imp is a rarity today and commensurately much sought after. This particular example raced in the 10th Australian Grand Prix in 1938, the first year the race was [...]

Bonhams & Goodman Fine Jewels Christmas Auctions

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

Bonhams & Goodman is holding an auction series of exquisite jewellery collections totalling more than $7.5million.
Starting today at our Double Bay salerooms, a record number of 1000 lots of fine, antique and contemporary jewellery sold in three auctions over three days:
Affordable Jewellery, Sydney
Monday 7 December at 10am
Fine Jewellery & Watches, Sydney
Monday 7 December at 6pm
Modern [...]

Bonhams & Goodman to Hold Fundraising Art Auction

Friday, December 4th, 2009

On Sunday 6 December at 4pm, Bonhams & Goodman will be hosting the To Life 2009 Fine Art auction to raise much needed funds for the Jewish Holocaust Museum and Research Centre in Elsternwick, Victoria.
Artists, collectors and dealers have generously donated over 60 artworks to be sold at auction with all proceeds going towards improving [...]

Confidence Returns to Classic Car Auctions

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

Consumer confidence is back with a bang in the classic vehicle auction market if the results from Shannons November 23 Melbourne Summer sale are any measure.
With over 90 per cent of all lots sold for a total result of nearly $1 million, the auction delivered one of the best regional auction outcomes of the year, [...]

Bonhams & Goodman Australian and International Fine Art Results

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

Bonhams & Goodman’s offering of 67 lots on 24 November 2009 sold very well with a total of $2,057,400 including Buyer’s Premium or 71.3% by value and 70% by volume.
The biggest seller on the night was Charles Blackman’s The Game of Chess 1956 which knocked down for $720,000 IBP.
An historically important collection of [...]