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The wait is over! Our latest container of antiques from the UK is now available for sale on our website and in our Bendigo gallery.

A gallery transformed … It’s been a sheer delight to unpack, catalogue and display these carefully selected treasures from the latest UK buying trip. From a 19th-century French ebonised Boulle centre table to a Victorian birdcage with hand-painted glass panels, along with a wide range of boxes and treen, there’s something for everyone. We hope to see you in the gallery soon to browse our collection and hear the stories behind some of these amazing pieces.

Unique Antique, Vintage & Estate Gifts

Roccoco Silver Coffee Pot

The Roccoco art movement began after the reign of King Louis XIV and was the last progression in the baroque period. Originating in France the movement quickly spread across Europe as artists developed a more asymmetrical and fluid approach.

This coffee pot was made in London in 1765, the very end of the Roccoco period, and would make for a memorable Father’s Day gift. Hallmarked TW the pot is finished with a baluster swirl decoration. It is on display in our first-floor silver gallery on Collins Street.

Charles Bayliss Collection A unique opportunity to purchase a collection of twelve views of Sydney and the harbour by photographer Charles Bayliss (Aust.,1858-1897), containing some of Australia’s largest surviving wet-plate collo dion process photographs from the 19th century. Price on application.

Download the catalogue here.

1 Charles Bayliss Catalogue AAADA 10 Aug 2018

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Behind the design

At the core of what we design, produce and create is a deeply engrained ethos of forming and maintaining strong, respectful and close relationships with the communities of talented artisans we work with all over the world. Behruz himself holds this particularly close to his heart, resulting in an unsurprising longevity of relationships with workshops stemming from the late 80s.

Every season, Behruz travels over to our workshops to reconnect with the teams of artisans we work with, and to…

Moorabool’s FRESH items – see them first!

Fresh @ Moorabool….

Premium Fresh Stock.

We are pleased to offer some ‘Premium’ fresh additions to moorabool.com.

As a subscriber, you have first look at our recent finds – and first chance to buy.

This week, some great ‘Premium’ items including some Sevres Porcelain with Rothschild provenance, ex-Mentmore sale,  a collection of Chinese porcelains, an unusual Chinese ‘Malacca’ marble topped table with dragons carved into the legs, an extensive Ironstone service, Derby & Minton bisque figures, plus some other choice pieces.

Our general fresh…

New Japanese shipment in store now!

We’ve just unpacked our latest shipment. From exquisitely painted antique lacquer wear, finely crafted shibori haori, colourful vintage ikebana vases and other collectables including contemporary studio vases we are very excited to share our latest bounty with you. The rarity of some pieces is of note. Due to our long-term relationship with a collector in Japan who is retiring, we have started acquiring some excellent pieces from his collection.

Our expert restoration team have commenced work in earnest on repairing and polishing some stunning antique furniture which will be coming onto the…

New Arrivals August 2018

Kayaks on a yellow morning 2, 2006, acrylic on canvas, 130 x 120 cm, $12,000

Clear skies and warm(ish) winds in Sydney mean Spring is just around the corner and we’ve been busy in preparation – with new styles, new exhibitions and new flags!

If the change of season is a cool one for you (or if you just like to stay brilliantly rugged up) our brand new sweatshirts are perfect! Featuring…

John Honeywill: Presence and Stillness

23rd – 29th August (Sydney Gallery)
1st – 28th September (Murrurundi Gallery)

We are pleased to present Photography, a list of over 60 recently acquired historical photographs. Although mainly comprising 19th century Australian photographs, the list also includes early photographs from the United States (Civil War era), the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, as well as an early album relating to a Belgian missionary in China.

Among the highlights are a number of important early photographs of Indigenous Australians, including one of R.A. Cunningham’s second touring group of Queensland Aborigines taken in New York in 1894.

Click here to view the entire list.

Great new (very old!) pieces at The Merchant of Welby

Hope you’ve been watching the new series of War on Waste on the ABC. (see below)
We have some outstanding antique chests of drawers in at the moment, all in excellent condition, all with drawers that slide very nicely. Have included a few below.
The German Gypsy figures obviously are not Aussie, but they are exceptional and unique!

Regards, Noel

PS  We have added a box to our Home Page to make it easier to add people to our mailing list (near the top right corner…