Sydney Auctions, Bonhams and Goodman Auctioneers

Sydney auctions, welcome to Bonhams and Goodman sydney auctions specialising in auctions of paintings antiques aboriginal art, fine art antique jewellery decorative arts toys household effects and auctions of collectable motor cars.

Bonhams & Goodman sydney auctions is the largest Australian owned, internationally operated general fine art auction house, conducting a wide variety of auctions. Last year (2005) Bonhams & Goodman sydney auctions had the second highest turnover of all the Australian general fine art auction houses with sales of over AUD$27Million including buyer's premium.

Charles Blackman's 'Alice in Wonderland' Masterpiece for Auction

Tuesday 24 November at 7pm

A masterpiece by one of Australia’s leading and most beloved artists, Charles Blackman, will go under the hammer for the first time at the Australian and International Fine Art auction next Tuesday.    The Game of Chess 1956 is one of only 42 paintings from the artist’s critically acclaimed series Alice in Wonderland, painted in 1956-1957.  The series – recently reunited and celebrated in a major exhibition curated by Geoffrey Smith for the National Gallery of Victoria – forms one of the truly remarkable series in the history and development of twentieth century Australian art, with The Game of Chess remaining one of the most indelible and popular images.

In private hands since 1956, this vibrant and engrossing work is full of the imagery for which the Alice series is so famous: the young Alice, with her mop of bright yellow hair and red shoes and the formidable white rabbit, sitting on either side of a large chess board, each with hands poised to make their next move.

View Fine Art catalogue here.

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Forthcoming Fine Jewellery & Watches Auctions

Melbourne & Sydney

In the next few weeks Bonhams & Goodman will be holding four auctions of exquisite jewellery collections totalling more than $8.5million.

The Fine Jewellery & Watches auction to be held in Melbourne is a collection of more than 240 lots and includes rare Art Deco jewellery; a collection of fine South Sea Pearl jewellery by Paspaley; a selection of modern gold jewellery by Tiffany & Co. and wristwatches by Rolex, Franck Muller and Cartier.

Fine Jewellery & Watches, Melbourne
(click to view catalogue)

Following shortly afterwards in Sydney will be 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 Jewels, Sydney 
Wednesday 9 December at 6pm

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Collectors' Motor Cars, Motorcycles, Motor Boats, Number Plates and Automobilia

Sunday 6 December at 11am


Collectors and enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view an exciting array of vehicles at Bonhams & Goodman’s largest ever mixed vendor auction of Collectors’ Motor Cars, Motorcycles, Motor Boats, Number Plates and Automobilia.

Taking place in Sydney on Sunday 6 December, highlights of the auction will include some absolutely outstanding collectors’ vehicles including:

1925 Bugatti Brescia
1925 Bentley 3 litre, ‘Old Mother Gun’ 4 ½ litre re-creation
1934 Riley Imp with Australian GP heritage
1937 Bentley 4 ¼ litre sports tourer
1951 Jaguar XK120
1955 Jaguar D-Type ‘toolmaker’s copy’
1966 De Tomaso Vallelunga Competizione
1985 Porsche 930 SE ‘Flachbau’

To view fully illustrated catalogue click here.

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