This single-owner auction of Australian art, jewellery and antiques and general furnishings belonging to the late Leon and Marlene Krasenstein, was a great success with sales of over AUD250,000.00 being well over 100% sold by value and 90% sold by volume. The highest price was paid for the WA 700 heritage number plate that sold for AUD$50,100.00 inc bp The highest price yet for a number plate sold by For-Auction
The very successful Australian art section was led by William Boissevain-the perennial Western Australian favourite- with two works in oils selling at $12,600.00 inc bp and $11,970.00 inc bp doubling and trebling their estimates.The highest price though was the AUD$15,110.00 inc bp paid for Robert Dickerson's moody monochrome work-on-paper entitled 'Nocturne'
Jewellery sold extremely well with two gold Piaget watches selling for $24,510 and $16,770.00 to a buyer in Geneva and virtually every lot found a new owner which continues For-Auctions recent success with selling fine quality jewellery.