Auction Postscript For August 2011

Here are the best sellers from the Auckland salerooms this month:

Webb's Sale 327: On Thursday 11th August.

Lot 300 A group of family medals including a Distinguished Flying Cross from WWI. Estimated $6,000 - $10,000. Sold for $12,000 incl. BP & gst. Lot 479 A Chinese silver Export Tea Set with Dragon Design, possibly 19th Century. Estimated $2,500 - $3,500. Sold for $10,000 incl BP & gst.

Lot 350 A Pair of Wharetana Moko Bookends by Crown Lynn. Est. $2,000 - $2,800. Sold for $5,000 incl. BP & gst.

Cordy's Sale: On Tuesday 16th August.

Lot 124 An Art Deco Ivory Figure by Ludwig Walther. Est $850 Sold for $1,650.

Lot 663 A Louis Vuitton Travelling Trunk. Est $4,500. Sold for $4,750.

For The Girls - Vintage Textile Fair This Weekend

Be Careful What You Buy On That Cruise

Art being sold on cruise ships can be incredibly overpriced. Make sure you do your research before you spend that $20,000.

Image: Jason Hall spent almost $20,000 on this "new Picasso" to find it was worth a fraction of that. Article from The Age here.