THE ART OF SELLING…..ANYTHING!

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THE ART OF SELLING…..ANYTHING!

Old Johannesburg Warehouse Auctioneers www.oldjwauctioneers.com

William Kentridge, Dancing Woman & Make Figure Reading, Charcoal on paper Sold for R138 144

Not in his wildest dreams, could

Christiaan Scholtz have known whilst he was standing on the rugby field as a Springbok player in the 90s, that 25 years on, he would be such a success in the auctioneering industry.

Always buying and selling, his love for antiques started at a young age which resulted in the very successful antiques business, Die Ossewa in Melville. When Scholtz decided to venture into auctioneering with the Schreiner family auction in 2014, he did not fathom the rate at which his new found company, Old Johannesburg Warehouse Auctioneers would grow.

‘We started the company 5 years ago with 5 staff members. We have grown into a colossal auctioning machine – 3000sqm warehouse space in Selby, 20 staff members, an auction

every month with offsite auctions scattered in between, full colour catalogues with images of every lot on auction. Everything from intake, cataloguing, research, photography, display, marketing and more, is done onsite by one of our dedicated specialists. Our two day weekend auctions are conducted by 2 master auctioneers and we make it an event that buyers flock to.’

Scholtz has learnt that there are no set rules when it comes to this industry. ‘It is definitely dictated by trends and taste. Where furniture and ceramics were selling at the top of the game 20 years ago, it was surpassed by art in the early 2000s. But people collect almost anything …. Every auction there is something that we have never seen! We have sold antique furniture, postage stamps, militaria, old oil cans, fine art, collectables, oriental porcelain, first edition books, silk carpets,

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Above: David Crichton Rait tea set, Edinburgh 1857 Sold for R22 824. Right: DH Chiparus, Fancy Dress, 1929 Patinated Bronze figure Sold for 468 400. Below: 1925 O&K Steam Locomotive, Narrow Gauge Sold for R206 275

vintage toys, glittering jewellery, collectable cars and motorbikes, tea sets, silverware, industrial furniture, retro items, vintage tools, automobilia, signage, coins, clocks, farm implements, tractors…the list goes on! We have even sold a train! And next month we are selling an entire small town in the Freestate… in this industry nothing is impossible!’

Consignment is open at Old Johannesburg Warehouse Auctioneers right throughout the year – call 011 863 1650 or email info@ oldjwauctioneers.com to find out if you have any items of value sitting in your home/garage/ store room/office/garden/attic….

For more info on the company or to join the mailing list visit www.oldjwauctioneers.com