2010 kicks off with a very solid result for the first single owner auction of the year.
The single owner collection sold on 15 March 2010 featuring the estate of the late Dorothy V Sheehy, was sold for a total result that exceeded the pre-estimated total by 121.26%
The auction grossed $348,253 inc buyers premium against a total pre-auction estimate of $287,200
Highlights included lot 5, a strong work by Tony Tuckson, estimated to fetch $5,000-7,000 that sold for $14,574.00 inc buyers premium.
As expected the top price went for lot 8, a fine work by James Gleeson that fetched $48,580.00 inc buyers premium which was estimated to fetch in excess of $40,000.
A strong selection of works by Richard Larter were keenly bid for, with many doubling their estimates and a fine small work by Ken Whisson that realised $18,824.75 inc buyers premium against an estimate of $14,000-18,000
Silver sold very well often doubling the auction estimates and some of the furniture also performed well with the highest price being paid for lot 87, a pair of fine ‘Sevres’ pattern gilt bronze mounted porcelain vases with covers that exceeded their estimate of $10,000-15,000 to sell for $19,432.00 inc Buyers premium
Full auction results are now available under results on this site.
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Mossgreen launches new auction category: The Interior Decorator
This weeks will see Mossgreen launch the exciting new auction category: The Interior Decorator.
As a double enticement the first sale will feature the contents of gracious South Yarra mansion, Bona Vista, which is located within walking distance of Mossgreen’s headquarters.
This fine collection features English furniture of a quality rarely seen in this country as well as fine British and European paintings formed in London and quality home furnishings.
With the new catalogue comes a new and inspiring auction catalogue format. Designed to be read more like a magazine, the new larger catalogues highlight decorator and collector categories such as: Living in Provence, The Riches of Europe, The Ski Lodge, The artist’s studio, etc and virtually every item can now be illustrated in the enlarged format.
These Interior Decorator auction sales will be staged every 2 months at Mossgreen and are set to re-interpret the way antiques and quality furnishings are sold at auction.
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