Auction

Ink painting by Fan Chang Tien (1907-1987) – Jade-like Bamboo and Rock
Reserve price: $10,000

Inscription by artist (translated): “The frosty jade-like bamboo withstanding cold.”
Symbolically it can also mean “Integrity persevered  in spite of adversity”

Fan Chang Tien is a Singapore pioneer artist, an ink-brush master who carefully cultivated his brushwork, based on the learning early masters, to achieve artistic excellence and individual expression. As an educator, Fan was instrumental in laying the foundation for an entire generation of successful ink artists in Singapore. He painted this bamboo in the Springtime of year 1971. Ink on paper.  Size: 86 x 34 cm

Painting & sculpture by Chng Seok Tin
Reserve price: $4500 for print, $7999 for sculpture

Print: Imagine that I reached the Top of the Tower – 76x73cm, monotype-ink transfer Sculpture: Ever Rising/步步高. 2013, mixed media on driftwood – Every step upwards, aspirational climb, ascend, arise, attain higher status, progressive, upward to soaring peak; bestows a blessing, a wish. Chng Seok Tin is one of Singapore’s most versatile artists, and a renaissance Chinese writer commended for her literary achievements. After losing her eyesight in 1988, she continued to make art and also taught art to a generation of art students at tertiary level. For her courage and contribution to the arts, she was awarded the Women of the Year 2001 (Her World magazine) award and Singapore’s top art Cultural Medallion award 2005. She was also the first Singapore artist to hold a solo art exhibition at the United Nations Headquarters in New York in 2005. Her creations embody a deep love for nature, where her works explore human, social and environmental themes; they can be found at the National Gallery Singapore.

 

Three rugs by Eastern Carpets

Eastern Carpets has established itself world-wide, dealing in hand-knotted carpets for the past 25 years. Its owners Edmund and Shukor have a combined experience of more than 50 years in the industry, bringing you these unique, hand-woven rugs in a myriad of colours and designs, from all over the world. Eastern Carpets prides itself in offering the best value for money, together with prompt and friendly customer service.

Kashmir Kashan Silk Rug (4’2″x6’2″)
Value: $6,000
Reserve: $2,500

An award winning masterpiece woven in 100% silk pile materials depicting the classical medallion design.

Kashmir Qum Silk Runner (3’2″x10’)
Value: $6,500
Reserve: $2,800

An award winning masterpiece woven by the best master weavers in the region using the finest silk materials.     

 

     

Persian Isfahan Rug (3’9″x5’5″)
Value: $7,000
Reserve: $3,500

An exceptionally fine and intricate signed masterpiece woven in wool and silk materials. Similar examples were commissioned by the late Shah of Iran and used as Royal gifts. Collectors item.          

         

 

Flexible ring 100% made in Italy with calibrated princess cut pink sapphire by ZYDO Italy

Value: $6800
Reserve: $3888

 

 

The ring is made in white gold and has a total carat weight of 4.08 of pink sapphires.

The prestigious and world-renown ZYDO jewelry brand was created in 1972 in Valenza, Italy by Mr. Davide Zybert thanks to his life-long flair and expertise in the diamond and jewelry business. From its very beginning, ZYDO jewelry has been designed and crafted from elegance, innovation, exclusivity and style that were inherited from the Zybert family tradition of diamond cutting and dealing. As one of the few Italian jewelry brands that still host 100% of its production in the Golden City of Valenza, ZYDO ensures the finest quality of production that can only be expected from Italy’s craft masters. ZYDO designers are of superior creativity, taste and inspiration and always design around the stone’s unique and nature given magnificence. The exceptionally superior quality of each diamond and gemstone, as well as ZYDO’s outstandingly innovative design makes every ZYDO jewel a truly precious work of art that transcends trends and becomes a timeless treasure of luxury. ZYDO stands for impeccable diamond selection, perfect craftsmanship, and high-end design.

Montigo Resort, Nongsa – Two-night stay in a Premier Three-bedroom Villa including breakfast for up to six guests with butler service 

Value: $4000
Reserve: $3200

Montigo Resort Nongsa- Three-night stay in a Deluxe Two-bedroom Spa Villa including breakfast for up to four guests and 1 complimentary set lunch for up to 4 pax.

Value: $3000
Reserve: $2500

Barely 30 minutes away from Singapore, our sprawling resort’s architectural expanse of white is breathtaking against the deep blue Nongsa waters. The accommodation is spacious, and the surrounding landscape offers enough activity to thrill all generations. Featuring 102 villas of varying sizes (from 1-bedroom villas to a 5-bedroom villa compound each with private plunge pools), Montigo Resorts, Nongsa revitalised the Batam hospitality sector with its personalised 5-star service when it was first launched in June 2012. In response to growing demand, the resort will progressively introduce additional villas as it continues to expand. This voucher is valid from stay from Sundays to Thursday and not valid on eve of Public Holidays and Public Holidays. Voucher date from 8 September with 6 months validity.

Wine Country Weekend Adventure in Hunter Valley, Australia for 4 guests, with 3 nights’ accommodation 

Value: $4000
Reserve: $2000

Includes a unique Wine Experience with a behind the scenes tour of the renowned, Tamburlaine Winery, Australia’s largest producer of Organic Wines! ! Your accommodation will be in a fully renovated studio room with ensuite bathroom at Hunter Valley Wine Country Cabins. This estate is set on 60,000sqm of natural beauty, with gorgeous views and an outdoor Swimming Pool. Breakfast is included daily on-site. Subject to availability with a 12 month travel validity. You have 2 months to make contact and secure your travel dates. Other T&C’s apply, please refer to Holiday promotional display.

Cooking class with TV celebrity chef, Sarab Kapoor

Reserve: $2,000

Join the amazing Sarab Kapoor, a TV celebrity chef and the author of Om Cooking, in a special cooking class for 8 people. Learn to prepare a scrumptious 4-course meal that you and your guests can tuck into after. A love for cooking that has spanned several years and countries around the world, Sarab’s signature style of cooking fills a unique gap in the market between haute cuisine, single ethnic cuisines and pure vegetarian. A natural, universal mother figure, she wants you to eat your way to wellness. In line with the global movement towards healthier eating choices, Sarab advocates cooking without meat and ideally without eggs and accommodates to any or all dietary restrictions.

Jaipore Jewels’ stunning earrings set with 11.7 cts Tanzanite and 3 cts diamonds
Reserve: $1900

For over 25 years, Jaipore Jewels By Ritu Aurora has built and showcased a strong reputation for creating the finest hand-crafted jewelry of timeless traditional ethnic styles and chic contemporary designs of enduring value. Custom made and set in gold and silver, with best quality diamonds and colored stones of stunning brilliance, each piece is one-of-a-kind. For enquiries, email info@jaiporejewels.com

2 nights stay in Rajah Brooke Suite at 137 Pillars House, Chiang Mai (inclusive of daily breakfast and round trip airport transfer)

Reserve: $1500

137 Pillars House Suites are havens of tranquility with every imaginable convenience — large terraces with expansive daybeds and our signature planters rattan rocking chairs – high ceilings with large super king size beds, en suite dressing room with walk-in closet and views to the tropical gardens. Large bathrooms with separate indoor /outdoor garden showers, and Victorian baths make these suites unique in every sense. Winner of Travel + Leisure magazine’s Best Resort Hotel in South East Asia award

Scrumptious dinner for 8 at GastroGeography of Singapore
Reserve Price: $1600

GastroGeography of Singapore (GOS) strives to divulge peculiar yet exquisite flavours deriving from Singapore and Southeast Asia’s botanic diversity.  Being a Singaporean art collective, GOS’s philosophy is to embrace lost botanical knowledge and revive it through the creation of a wide array of rainbow colored recipes inspired by native flora of Southeast Asia, especially in Singapore. In GOS, we strive to create new food memories with fellow Singaporeans and visitors from all over the world.

Heart-shaped 18k gold pendant by Marilyn Tan Jewellery

Reserve: $1600

A heart shaped 18k gold pendant which is a “one of” piece for AWARE called “Wrap/Heart” inspired by the 1960’s brutalist/modernist movement in architecture, art and jewellery. Marilyn Tan has been designing jewellery for over 20 years. While she started off creating hand finished one of kind pieces under the label Marilyn Tan Jewellery, her passion for design soon prompted her to branch out with a diffusion line, MTJ. She creates every design with patience, precision and great attention to detail and her designs are inspired by everything from nature to fine art as well as her travels.

 

3 days, 2 nights stay at The Waterhouse at South Bund in Shanghai by Unlisted Collection
Reserve price: S$1500

Located in the South Bund district of Shanghai, the 19-room cutting-edge design boutique hotel with a separate converted warehouse event hall sits beside the Huangpu River and features spectacular view of the Pudong skyline in the distance. The design concept is expressed through both a blurring and an inversion of the internal & external space as well as the public & private space, creating a slightly disorienting yet refreshing spatial experience for guests who seek the extraordinary. The public spaces allow glimpses of private guest rooms while the guest rooms invite you to look onto public areas, resulting in an unexpected welcome that defines the hotel experience.

2 night stay in a Classic Room, inclusive of breakfast for two by Hotel Vagabond
Reserve price: S$1060

Hôtel vagabond Singapore, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is a uniquely art-centric luxury boutique hotel in the ultra-hip district of Jalan Besar (between the two heritage neighbourhoods: Kampong Glam, and Little India). Housed in a repurposed heritage Art Deco building next to the Rochor Canal, the hotel is designed by the award-winning French designer Jacques Garcia and consists of 41-rooms, a state-of-the-art gym, an Executive Club Lounge and an art collection curated by the best art consultants. The hotel presents travellers’ heritage and health with a cheeky artistic twist at every turn. Recently awarded #1 Top Hotel, #2 Best Service hotel, and #3 Luxury hotel by Tripadvisor’s 2017 Travellers’ Choice Awards, hôtel vagabond is Singapore’s premiere experience-driven luxury boutique hotel.

 

Montigo Resorts Seminyak – Voucher of two night stay in Balcony Suite including breakfast for up to 2 persons
Reserve: $1,100

Voucher of two night stay in Premier Room including breakfast for up to 2 persons
Reserve: $1,000

Following the success of Montigo Resorts, Nongsa, the brand was extended to the famous Jalan Petitenget in Seminyak, a stone’s throw from the Bali’s best shops, art galleries, restaurants and bars. In a remarkable destination known for its verdant rice terraces, pulse-pounding surf and enchanting dances, lies a new haven — Montigo Resorts, Seminyak.Currently in its soft launch, the resort features an international restaurant with poolside dining, a full-service spa, a kid’s club and a retail shop, and will comprise 120 rooms and suites when it fully opens in 2017. Voucher date from 8 September with 6 months validity.Terms and conditions apply.

Classic photo shoot with Invertigo Studios
Reserve price: S$900

Capture beautiful, happy memories together with your loved ones in a 3-hour classic photo shoot (worth $900) by Invertigo Studios! Pick a sentimental or picturesque place in Singapore and bring along family, friends or cherished pets for a professional outdoor portrait photography session. You’ll receive 30 high-resolution hand-retouched digital images, ready for printing or sharing online. See more photographs and read about client experiences.

Dinner for four at Pollen Restaurant in Singapore by Unlisted Collection
Reserve price: S$780

POLLEN offers a bespoke experience made with you in mind. The exceptional epicurean journey to POLLEN begins with a personalised buggy service from Gardens by the Bay’s arrival plaza to the restaurant. Discover gourmet offerings of Executive Chef Steve Allen’s sophisticated contemporary creations, which pair timeless classic French techniques with a commitment to celebrate the integrity of quality produce. Chef Steve elevates the restaurant’s Modern French cuisine with flavours inspired by the Mediterranean coast and the Southeast Asian palate. In this elegant dining experience, bask in picturesque views of the Marina Bay skyline and waterfront as our experienced service professionals take care of your every need. Enjoy complimentary access to the Flower Dome, a gorgeous and unrivalled sub 20-degree dining destination that transports you to a Mediterranean garden replete with exotic flowers and plants.

 

3 days, 2 nights stay at The Old Clare Hotel in Sydney by Unlisted Collection
Reserve price: S$750

The Old Clare Hotel brings a unique offering to the Sydney hotel market. Not only a place to stay – but for curious travellers and locals alike to entertain, enjoy and experience the cornerstone of Chippendale, the thriving, emerging city suburb. Two iconic heritage-listed buildings – the former Clare Hotel pub and the Carlton & United Breweries Administration Building have been carefully adjoined by a glass link-way under the engineered expertise of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects. The result: a distinctive and unique design-led property constructed with obsessive attention to aesthetics and a focus on retaining as many interesting and original features as possible.

Blockprinting Workshop by Matter
Reserve price: $720

2 seats in our Blockprinting workshop on 11 and 12 November (US$200)
1 vintage wooden block (US$50)
1 pair of blockprinted pants (US$129)
1 blockprinted scarf (US$79)
1 set of blockprinted pouches (US$59)

Matter is a socially motivated brand focusing on affordable luxury, thoughtful design and provenance, connecting rural textile artisans and urban designers to create travel wear with stories to tell. They seek out heritage fabric techniques and strive to connect them to modern day relevance in beautiful ways. Their mission is threefold – to foster designer-artisan collaborations, inspire consumers to value provenance and process, and pioneer industry change and sustainability for rural textile communities.

Pearl earrings in 18k gold by Persuasion Pearls

Reserve: $650

A pair of pearl earrings in 18k gold (hoop & stud) which is a lyrical heart shaped earring on one side and a single pearl stud on the other to be worn as a pair or on their own. Persuasion Pearls was started by Carol Wong, an ex-lawyer with a passion for pearls and Marilyn Tan, an ex-lawyer turned jewellery designer.  They have since expanded their selection to include Freshwater pearls including the patented Edison Pearls: this Chinese cultivation technology from Grace Pearls produces the larger Freshwater pearls on the market today with natural unusual colours at affordable prices.

A beginners horseriding course with the Bukit Timah Saddle Club

Reserve: $550
Value: $680

Bukit Timah Saddle Club (BTSC) is the Home of Equestrian Sport in Singapore. It is a BHS Approved Riding School, Livery Yard, Training Facility and Examinations Centre. Our facilities, horses and instructors are examined by a BHS Examiner every year to ensure that we maintain the highest standards of safety, horse welfare  and best coaching practices. We are continuously striving to achieve the highest standards of excellence and to conform to the latest health and safety requirements. Every year, we train grooms and instructors to take part in the BHS professional stable management and coaching exams. Our members and horse owners can also take part in these exams and it is a great way for new horse owners to learn or anyone who is interested in furthering their knowledge about the care and upkeep of horses.

The ‘Missy Bronze’ by Ling Wu

Reserve: $500

LING WU’s ‘Missy’ Bag topped with a silver clasp closure draws inspiration from the label’s vintage archives. The fully lined interior is perfectly proportioned for storing your cell phone, keys and lipstick. Use the detachable chain strap to carry it over your shoulder.

– Reticulated Python Leather
– Clasp Fastening at Top
– Comes With Dustbag

LING WU is a Singapore brand which creates luxurious handbags for modern, independent women. The purposeful collections of handbags and accessories use butter-soft leathers and hand-polished exotic skins to create soft, voluminous bags that embrace the wearer’s body and lifestyle with voluptuous shapes and colours. Time certainly has no grasp on these designs, which become increasingly beautiful and graceful the more they’re worn.

New World vs Old World Wine Tasting Session with Straits Wine
Reserve: $500

Established in 2006, The Straits Wine Company is Southeast Asia’s leading wine importer, wholesaler, retailer and distributor with branches in Singapore, Malaysia and Philippines. It focuses on small boutique and artisanal wineries from around the world, and has 10 retail wine shops in Singapore which feature wines from Australia, France, Spain, Italy and more. The company also offers bespoke events from private wine parties to corporate wine pairing sessions, helmed by a team of wine professionals available on hand.

Teardrop Diamond Necklace by Lucy & Mui
Reserve price: S$430

A dreamy, pear-shaped white diamond; a thread-thin gold chain. An ethereal everyday piece for a touch of luxury. 18k gold setting, a single pear shaped diamond (~0.05 carat), 14k gold chain in varying lengths (Italian Origin). Since its inception, Lucy & Mui has provided a directional take on fine jewelry with the incorporation of precious stones and diamonds in modern silhouettes. The label’s appreciation of the handmade aesthetic results in the creation of exclusive pieces that hold their own when worn solo and are enhanced by the wearer’s personal style when stacked or layered.  

Wonderland, Original pencil on paper drawing by Sonny Liew, winner of 3 Eisner Awards in  2017
Reserve: $400

This is a page from “Wonderland”, a joint SLG and Disney publication, initially releases in single issues (6 issues) by SLG and later published by Disney Press as hardcover trade. A French edition was also released by Bao. The comic was nominated for an Eisner in the pencilling/inking category. The story is set in Wonderland after Alice leaves, sort of a sequel to the Disney cartoon – the dark haired girl we see is actually the White Rabbit’s Maid, Maryanne (who’s mentioned in the original Lewis Carrol books – the Rabbit mistakes Alice for his maid and calls her “Maryanne”). The story was written by Tommy Kovac. The Deer Tailor was a character Tommy came up with, as is the Bird Duster. This is a scene just before they confront the Queen of Spades.

Sonny Liew’s New York Times bestseller The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye is a winner of 3 Eisner Awards, and was the first graphic novel to win the Singapore Literature Prize. He was a recipient of the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award in 2010, and his works include The Shadow Hero (with Gene Yang), Doctor Fate (with Paul Levitz) and Malinky Robot, along with titles for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Disney Press and First Second Books.

Wonder Woman Illustration Print by Sonny Liew, winner of 3 Eisner Awards in 2017
Reserve: $300

The Wonder Woman illustration was commissioned by Warner Brothers as part of their promotion of the new movie. A large version was displayed at Kinokuniya Takashimaya and they printed a limited edition 100 pieces in A3 size, which is where this print is from.

Sonny Liew’s New York Times bestseller The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye is a winner of 3 Eisner Awards, and was the first graphic novel to win the Singapore Literature Prize. He was a recipient of the National Arts Council’s Young Artist Award in 2010, and his works include The Shadow Hero (with Gene Yang), Doctor Fate (with Paul Levitz) and Malinky Robot, along with titles for Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Disney Press and First Second Books.

A pair of tickets to the “Living on the Edge” workshop on 21 October @ 9.30am
Reserve: $300 per pair

Living on the Edge is an experiential workshop that seeks to raise awareness about poverty in Singapore. Join in to get an eye-opening and thought provoking experience that will provide you with an insight into an aspect of Singapore that is often overlooked. This 3 hour immersive experience will expose you to the challenges faced by low income families on a daily basis. You are invited to bring a friend to join you to this unique and interactive experience.