SELLER COMMISSION
5%
Launch offer: 5% of the Hammer Price. Standard tariff after the launch offer: 8%.
NOW ACCEPTING CONSIGNMENTS
The Sommerfest Sale
Summer Fine Furniture, Decorative Arts & Collectables. We're gathering fine furniture, decorative arts, silver, ceramics, art and collectables for our next sale. Request a free valuation to be included.
LAUNCH SPECIAL RATES
Sellers: 5% commission (standard 8%). Buyers: 8% buyer's premium (standard 10%). No VAT added while we are not VAT registered.
- CONSIGNMENTS CLOSE
- Friday 23 October
- PRE-BIDDING OPENS
- Sunday 8 November
- LIVE BIDDING ONLINE
- Saturday 14 November
CURATED FIXED-PRICE MARKETPLACE
SECOND TIME AROUND
Quality items available to purchase immediately at a fixed price. No bidding required.
Selling? We also take your items on consignment for a straight sale at a fixed price, not on auction.
GALLERY SHOP
Sell your art through our gallery
We display and sell your artwork in our Gallery Shop at 7 Rhodes Street, Kensington B, Randburg.
SELL WITH BAVARIA
Consignments, valuations and estate enquiries
A discreet route to market for fine art, antiques, jewellery, interiors and complete collections.
Bavaria advises on auction suitability, valuation, catalogue presentation and sale timing, with specialist routes for private consignments and estate instructions.
BAVARIA FEE ADVANTAGE
Launch offer fees
Clear, competitive pricing presented before bidding or consignment decisions are made.
BUYER'S PREMIUM
8%
Launch offer: 8% of the Hammer Price. Standard tariff after the launch offer: 10%.
HOW BAVARIA WORKS
A simple path through auction
SELLERS
Submit
Valuation & Catalogue
Sell
BUYERS
Register
Bid or Buy
Collect / Delivery
CATEGORIES
Specialist departments
Browse the categories Bavaria already serves, from fine art and jewellery to interiors and collectables.
Fine Art
Paintings, works on paper and sculpture across key periods.
Jewellery
Diamond jewels, signed pieces and private collections.
Watches
Vintage and contemporary collectors' timepieces.
Silver
Cape and European silver from domestic and ceremonial contexts.
Furniture
Period and design-led furniture for interiors and collections.
Antiques
Objects of age, rarity and historical significance.
Decorative Arts
Porcelain, bronzes, glass and decorative interior pieces.
Collectables
Curated specialist objects across categories.
TRUST & COMPLIANCE
Clear terms and client support
Review the existing auction terms, buyer information and contact routes before bidding, buying or consigning.
AUCTION ALERTS
Hear about forthcoming catalogues
Receive Bavaria Auction Alerts for forthcoming catalogues, specialist highlights and registration windows.
PAST RESULTS
A record of results since 1971
For over fifty years our sales were conducted in the room, under the auctioneer's hammer. Today the same expertise comes to you online.
French Restauration gilt-bronze mounted mahogany daybed, 1820s
HAMMER PRICE
R45 000
Chinese black lacquer drinks cabinet with mother-of-pearl inlay, mid-20th century
HAMMER PRICE
R49 000
Louis Vuitton Monogram Courrier trunk
HAMMER PRICE
R230 000
Pair of Venetian-style figural floor candelabra
HAMMER PRICE
R55 000
Biedermeier secretary desk, walnut, Germany, c.1810
HAMMER PRICE
R38 000
Empire-style console table with caryatids, c.1880
HAMMER PRICE
R40 000
Christofle silver-plate tea and coffee service, four pieces
HAMMER PRICE
R14 000
Chinese hardwood daybed, c.1820
HAMMER PRICE
R55 000
'Alpha' music chair and footstool by Lee West, c.1968
HAMMER PRICE
R90 000