Wide array of goods on offer at antique and household collectables auction

The Michael James Organisation will hold its next antiques and household collectables auction on Tuesday, 31 March. These auctions are held monthly.

The items to be offered in the upcoming auction will be sold to the highest bidder, says the auction house’s Heidi Julius. “They include a yellowwood-and-blackwood cocktail cabinet, a yellowwood what-not, a Victorian mahogany loo table, a pair of Victorian armchairs, a Victorian sofa table, Victorian bustle-back dining chairs, an Edwardian ladies’ dresser/desk, mahogany side and wall cabinets, a Victorian mahogany corner display cabinet, a Victorian chiffonier and a Victorian mahogany three-tier dumb waiter with turned support.”

Also available will be a solid mahogany dining table, eight solid mahogany bustle-back-style dining chairs, a mahogany sleigh bed, French-style furniture, imbuia ball-and-claw furniture, various lounge suites, large display units, television units and an oak bookshelf. Cast aluminium, cane and other patio suites will also go under the hammer, says Heidi Julius.

Appliances including Defy, LG and Toshiba combination fridge/freezers, a Singer mini bar fridge,audio-visual equipment, a four-plate gas stove and an AEG two-plate stove, will also be found on the auction floor, as will an Electrolux floor polisher, a Kirby vacuum cleaner and an oil heater.

In addition, there will be woollen, Persian-style and mohair rugs, a solid brass pedestal oil lamp, lamps with shades, coffee tables, bar stools, artworks, crystalware and kitchenware.

“The wide array of other goods will include miscellaneous items ranging from a copper ‘Russian samovar’ to craft equipment, a camping fridge, restaurant tables and loads more,” says XX.

The auction will be held at the Michael James Organisation’s premises at 63 Victoria Street, Somerset West, at 10am on Tuesday, 31 March.  The auction items may be viewed between 9am and 3pm on Friday, 27 March, and Monday, 30 March. 

The terms and conditions of the auction include a R5 000 refundable deposit upon registration, with the balance payable after the auction by EFT or bank cheque only. A copy of each bidder’s identity document and proof of residence will be required for auction registration.

For more information, call Heidi Julius on 021 851 7007 or e-mail inhouse@michaeljames.co.za.