Bonhams & Goodman completed a record year in 2008. Some of the highlights included:
Fine Art
John Russell (1858-1930)
Belle Ile en Mer 1904
from the Julian & Miriam Sterling Collection
oil on canvas
60 x 73cm
SOLD $1,560,000
Frederick McCubbin (1855-1917)
Summer Morning, Kew 1890
oil on canvas
107 x 53 cm
SOLD $780,000
Decorative Arts
The Burke & Wills/King Medal in the form of a brass breast plate presented to members of the Yandruwandha People of Copper Creek, 1861 for Courage and Humanitarianism
SOLD $216,000
A fine 19th century gilt bronze and Baccarat crystal chandelier in the Rococo design
SOLD $96,000
Kano School A six fold screen with a design of cranes in a landscape on a gold background
SOLD $96,000
A Charles II japanned cabinet on stand
SOLD $69,600
Cars
The VSCCV Vickery Trophy-winning 1930 Invicta 4½-LitreType A Tourer
SOLD $203,400
The ex-Jim Clark, Richard Attwood, 1963 Formula 1 World Championship-winning history 1962 Lotus 25 Formula 1 Racing Single-Seater
SOLD $1,525,500
Collectables
The Exceptional Vietnam War Victoria Cross group awarded to Major P.J. Badcoe Australian Army Training Team Vietnam
SOLD $480,000
A Marusan battery operated tinplate Ford Customline
SOLD $7,800
Amazing Fantasy No. 15, August, 1962, Marvel Comics Group, showing the first appearance of Spiderman
SOLD $5,610
The Superb Peninsula War Group of awards and medals to Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Bell, 48th Foot, sold in London, October 2008
SOLD £43,475
Fine Jewellery – Sydney
A magnificent and rare Fancy Intense Yellow diamond ring
SOLD $396,000
A magnificent and rare Fancy Vivid Purplish Pink diamond ring, by Asprey
SOLD $444,000
Fine Jewellery – Melbourne
An impressive 10.12 carat solitaire diamond ring
SOLD $122,000
A Belle Epoque bow brooch by Cartier Paris c.1912
SOLD $43,200
Books
Jorgen Jorgenson signed letter to Edward Dumaresq. An important long letter reporting details of cattle stealing in the New Norfolk area, dated 1830 + other documents
SOLD $13,200
PTOLEMY, C. La Geografia Di Claudio Tolomeo Alessandrino,… Venice. 1574. 64 Double page maps. Quarter vellum
SOLD $9,000
Bay East Art
David Boyd (born 1924)
Children at Play
oil on board
signed ‘David Boyd’ lower left
49 x 59cm
SOLD $18,600
John Olsen (born 1928)
Black Faced Monkey and Three Giraffes, Nairobi
mixed media
signed ‘John Olsen’ and titled lower right
105 x 74cm
SOLD $16,200
Bay East Decorative Arts
A Grant Featherstone R160 Contour armchair with original upholstery, ca. 1970
SOLD $7,800
A Chinese ivory bridge carved with village scenes houses and people 19th century on wooden stand
SOLD $6,000
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