The Sydney Morning Herald describes the sale of Warren and Cheryl Anderson’s house contents which was a rousing success attributed to the enthusiasm of a Perth tycoon:

It was the swashbuckling Perth tycoon Kerry Stokes who underpinned the often-enthusiastic prices achieved at the weekend’s most high-profile auction:[…] The Regency antiques, Old Master paintings, French Empire clocks and many other whimsical pieces had once filled the rooms of the couple’s many homes, including the Elizabeth Bay harbourfront mansion Boomerang, Tipperary in the Northern Territory and Grantchester at Peppermint Grove in Perth.

All but one of the 1300 items on offer – under court orders – sold, mostly without reserve. The sale, following the collapse of the couple’s 42-year marriage, brought in $12 million, including the 20 per cent buyers’ premium imposed by the auctioneer Bonhams.

Tycoon’s Eclectic Treasures Fetch $12m (SMH)