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Antiques Reporter | Richard Brewster
Two 20th century famille-rose figural plaques absolutely rocked auction goers when they achieved more than 24 times their catalogue estimate at Sotheby’s Australia’s Melbourne October sale of Treasures: Important Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design.
With Sotheby’s estimating the plaques at a modest $5000-$7000, bidders went berserk with the successful purchaser eventually paying $122,000 for the two Chinese plaques.
Australian Auction Review | Richard Brewster
The historically important Lonsdale Silver Presentation is a major highlight of Sotheby’s Australia’s forthcoming Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design auction from 6pm Wednesday October 24 at 14-16 Collins Street, Melbourne.
Antiques Reporter | Richard Brewster
The historically important Lonsdale Silver Presentation is a major highlight of Sotheby’s Australia’s forthcoming Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design auction from 6pm Wednesday October 24 at 14-16 Collins Street, Melbourne.
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The Age | Stephen Crafti
Syndicated: Brisbane Times, The Canberra Times, The Sydney Morning Herald
Sotheby’s latest address at Chanonry, a heritage-listed sandstone building at 14-16 Collins Street, is instrumental in putting ‘Paris' back into Melbourne's most prominent thoroughfare.
Australian Financial Review | Peter Fish
A cavalcade of Asian art and sculpture will be sold at two auctions in Melbourne. The first sale is at a Leonard Joel on Monday, while at Sotheby's there will be important heritage silver alongside the Chinese and European art on October 24. The star of the show at Sotheby's is a comprehensive English silver table setting presented to soldier and Melbourne pioneer William Lonsdale, which is being offered by his descendants. It has a valuation of up to $1 million.
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A historic silver collection belonging to one of Melbourne’s founding fathers, and held by the same family for five generations, will be presented in an auction by Sotheby’s Australia on October 24.
ABC News | Michaela Boland
The Lonsdale Silver has been part of a dynasty for nearly two centuries and it's been one woman's life mission to preserve the slice of history her family shares with the city of Melbourne.
Australian Financial Review | Peter Fish
John Symond, the high-profile founder of Aussie Home Loans, is worth around $600 million, according to The Australian Financial Review Rich List. So why is he flogging off some paintings for a paltry few million?