Egypt has asked international police agency Interpol to track down a 3 000-yea-rold Tutankhamun artefact that was sold in London for $6 million (R84 million) despite fierce opposition from Cairo, government officials said. Christie’s auction house sold the 28.5cm relic to an unknown buyer early this month at one of its most controversial auctions in… Continue Reading
Van’s Auctioneers would like to remind farmers to pay specific attention to the auction of established and well-known fruit farms between Barrydale and Montagu in the Western Cape next week Thursday at 12pm. The farms were previously operated as part of the JAB Group. Various farms portions and lots, as well as the movable assets… Continue Reading
A large home with a flatlet in the beautiful suburb of Three Rivers in Vereeniging will be up for grabs when Park Village Auctions puts it on the block on July 15. Three Rivers is situated amid the beauty of the confluence of the Vaal River and two of its major tributaries and is an… Continue Reading
The lavish Sibaya Casino was the scene of a record-breaking conclusion to the 2019 KwaZulu-Natal Yearling Sale on the afternoon of July 5. This week’s sale concluded with a gross total of R21 505 000 – a new record for the popular auction. The 2019 KZN Yearling Sale also ended with marked improvements in both… Continue Reading
There are many factors that determine the value of a vehicle. Co-founders of new online auction platform, auction.co.za, share their advice on the ins and outs of buying or selling a car. Don’t get caught out Consumers often get caught buying vehicles online without knowing the full history. This can leave the buyer out of… Continue Reading
A painting thought to be a “lost masterpiece” by Italian painter Caravaggio has been bought two days before it was due to go under the hammer in France. Judith and Holofernes, which was found under an old mattress in the attic of a house in the French city of Toulouse, was snapped up by a… Continue Reading
Two Shoprite retail centres in The Strand in Cape Town and Cosmo City in Johannesburg fetched R59 million and R36.25 million respectively after fierce bidding today at High Street Auctions’ monthly premium real estate sale. As with the other 15 properties High Street has sold for Shoprite in the past year, the board has 20… Continue Reading
Park Village Auctions will bring to market a “versatile” commercial property based in Johannesburg South on July 4. That’s the word from PVA’s Jaco du Toit who describes the property as “ideally located” and fitted to suit several light industrial activities. Three notarially tied stands (spanning 3460sq m) make up No 29 Bosworth Street, Alrode,… Continue Reading
Old Johannesburg Warehouse Auctioneers has 600 lots on auction this weekend, starting tomorrow at 9am. Included in this melange is beautiful furniture, a great selection of silver, exquisite ceramics, carpets, a selection of brass and copper – of special mention is a rare H Pit copper konfoor or brazier – collectable books and more. More… Continue Reading
The latest truck auction by Park Village Auctions (PVA) at Nasrec, near Soweto, at month end represents an excellent opportunity for fleet managers to acquire newer vehicles at better-than-market prices. That’s the word from LeRoy Augustyn of PVA who says the newly introduced carbon tax and the anticipated diesel increases may see fleet managers opting… Continue Reading
