Specialist Personnel
Specialist Personnel
Warren Joel
Chairman and Head of Valuations
Chairman and Head of Valuations
Warren has spent over 30 years working in the auction industry and headed up the Leonard Joel Group prior to its sale to Bonhams & Goodman. Throughout his career, Warren has established himself as one of the most experienced particpants and observers of the Australian auction market, as both an auctioneer and valuer. Warren has a particular passion for early 20th century international art and objects.
email: Warren JoelJohn D'Agata
Head of Jewellery
email: John D'Agata
Head of Jewellery
Hailing from 10 years experience as Executive Manager for Kozminsky Jewellery & Art, as Head of Jewellery, John manages the only Australian stand alone weekly jewellery auction, alongside his quarterly auctions.
No new comer to the Auction industry, in 1990 John was one of the first to set up and run his own auctions of original movie posters and memorabila.
tel: +61 (0)3 8825 5605No new comer to the Auction industry, in 1990 John was one of the first to set up and run his own auctions of original movie posters and memorabila.
email: John D'Agata
Guy Cairnduff
BA
Head of Decorative Arts & Furniture
email: Guy Cairnduff
BA
Head of Decorative Arts & Furniture
Having completed a Bachelor of Art in Hobart, Guy joined Leonard Joel as an assistant manager in 2003 and was promoted to the position of Head of Decorative Arts in 2007. Over the past 5 years, Guy has had the opportunity to experience all facets of the company, from single vendor collections, such as the Marvin Hurnall Australiana Collection of 2007, to individual items of international importance, inculding a monumental micromosaic panel, sold for $160,000 in 2006
tel: +61 (0)3 8825 5611email: Guy Cairnduff
Briar Williams
B.A. PGrad. Dip
Head of Art
email: Briar Williams
B.A. PGrad. Dip
Head of Art
Originally from New Zealand, Briar graduated from the University of Auckland with a BA in Art History in 2000. She then undertook a post graduate diploma at Sotheby’s institute in London studying Fine and Decorative Arts. Upon returning to New Zealand, she worked in a leading commercial gallery in Auckland and managed an art services business. After moving to Australia in 2006, Briar joined a well established commercial gallery in Melbourne as gallery manager.Wanting to pursue a passion for the auction business she joined the Art Department at Leonard Joel in 2007. In January 2009 Briar was promoted to Senior Specialist.
tel: +61 (0)3 8825 5608email: Briar Williams
Giles Moon
Head of Collectables and Books
333 Malvern Road, SOUTH YARRA, Melbourne, VIC
email: Giles Moon
Head of Collectables and Books
333 Malvern Road, SOUTH YARRA, Melbourne, VIC
Leonard Joel expands in to the collectables area with the appointment of Giles Moon as Head of Collectables and Books with a stand-alone department entirely devoted to the collectors of Australia.
We are delighted to announce the expansion of our expertise with this exciting appointment. Giles is the most experienced collectables specialist in the country and will bring to Leonard Joel a unique stand-alone department with particular expertise in Antique Toys, Rock & Roll memorabilia, militaria including medals, sporting memorabilia, film and advertising posters and post-second world war utilitarian objects and ephemera.
Giles brings profound international expertise to the Leonard Joel business. His first 9 years were at Christie’s South Kensington where the first two were spent in the book department. The remaining 7 years at Christie’s were spent in their popular entertainment department that dealt in all manner of Rock & Roll memorabilia. With a clear passion for collectables, Giles rose to the position of associate director of Rock & Roll with Sotheby’s London, culminating in his appointment to Sotheby’s New York’s Collectables department as Assistant Vice President.
For all collectables enquiries please contact giles.moon@leonardjoel.com.au or his assistant michael.place@leonardjoel.com.au
tel: +61 (0)3 8825 5635We are delighted to announce the expansion of our expertise with this exciting appointment. Giles is the most experienced collectables specialist in the country and will bring to Leonard Joel a unique stand-alone department with particular expertise in Antique Toys, Rock & Roll memorabilia, militaria including medals, sporting memorabilia, film and advertising posters and post-second world war utilitarian objects and ephemera.
Giles brings profound international expertise to the Leonard Joel business. His first 9 years were at Christie’s South Kensington where the first two were spent in the book department. The remaining 7 years at Christie’s were spent in their popular entertainment department that dealt in all manner of Rock & Roll memorabilia. With a clear passion for collectables, Giles rose to the position of associate director of Rock & Roll with Sotheby’s London, culminating in his appointment to Sotheby’s New York’s Collectables department as Assistant Vice President.
For all collectables enquiries please contact giles.moon@leonardjoel.com.au or his assistant michael.place@leonardjoel.com.au
email: Giles Moon
Current Auctions
- The Weekly Auction
11 Mar 2010
333 Malvern Road, SOUTH YARRA, Melbourne, VIC - Classic Radio Auction
21 Mar 2010
333 Malvern Road, SOUTH YARRA, Melbourne, VIC - The Keith Allan Collection
28 Mar 2010 - The Sunday Art Auction
18 Apr 2010
333 Malvern Road, SOUTH YARRA, Melbourne, VIC - The Collectables Auction
18 Apr 2010
333 Malvern Road, SOUTH YARRA, Melbourne, VIC - The Jewellery Auction
19 Apr 2010
333 Malvern Road, SOUTH YARRA, Melbourne, VIC - Decorative Arts and Fine Furniture
24 May 2010
333 Malvern Road, SOUTH YARRA, Melbourne, VIC