Patti Sedgwick has over twenty years iof experience in the auction industry, including stints with Lawson’s Auctioneers, Leonard Joel, Bonhams and Goodman and Sotheby’s Australia.
From 1999 to late 2002, Patti was the principle of Sedgwicks Auctioneers in Melbourne, a specialist jewellery auctioneer based in the city centre.
Bonhams have held two large decorative arts auctions in Sydney, since setting up in Australia in early 2010.
The fisrt sale, The Owston Collection was 1306 lots with no specific section devoted to jewellery.
The second auction held on November 13, 14 and 15 featured 1256 lots, of which only 140 were jewellery.