— AUCTIONS —
Luxury What is Virtual Luxury? — things to our buyers on the one convenient platform, Next Luxury Auction
available for purchase in Australian dollars.
Tues 5 Apr, 6pm
Viewing for these auctions is online only. Because of this,
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we supply multiple images of all lots, along with condition reports on each item. Additional questions can also be asked and answered before the auction via email just as you would
ABOVE: A Boy Bag By Chanel
Sold for $5,625
do in another auction. Most of our buyers are not fazed by the fact that they cannot view in person, because they come
RIGHT: A Crocodile Kelly Handbag
by Hermès Sold for $45,000
from far and wide too and are also used to other online retail platforms where online viewing is the only option. (Welcome to the 21st Century!) The auction happens in real time with live auctioneers. You can bid live online via Invaluable, phone link with a friendly Leonard Joel team member, or leave a fixed absentee bid. It’s hard to believe that it has been over a year since our
As always, the lot goes to the highest bidder, and you are
first Virtual Luxury auction in March 2020. Always ahead of
invoiced the following day. There is a week’s grace whilst
the game, the auction was planned well before we had any
we collate the purchased items and organise shipment to
inkling of the Covid restrictions and lockdowns that would
Leonard Joel, however it’s worth the wait. One of the greatest
plague us. The concept was a Godsend however and set us
benefits to our clients is that all purchased items are landed in
in good stead for what was to come.
Australia without additional taxes or duties. They can be
The concept of a virtual auction is not dissimilar to a normal auction. The main difference is that the stock is not on-site
collected from Leonard Joel, or the buyer can elect to organize their own carrier for personal delivery.
and can be in multiple locations anywhere in the world. This
Virtual auctions are here to stay, and we look forward to
point even took me a while to get my head around, however
curating a variety of auctions in all categories. Since our
the benefits are great. For the first time, we can offer the
inaugural Virtual Luxury auction in March 2020, the demand
most amazing variety of luxury goods that are not readily
for quality luxury goods has kept on growing. Technology and
available in Australia. The items for auction come from
traditional values walk hand in hand for unlimited events at
multiple sources, too. Leonard Joel brings these amazing
Leonard Joel in the future… watch this space! JOHN D'AGATA / Head of Luxury
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