Bonhams Australia to Auction John Laws CBE Collection
In June 2025, Bonhams Australia is set to auction The John Laws CBE Collection, featuring more than 600 lots and 1,000 items through five live and online events in Sydney. This extensive collection, curated over five decades by the renowned broadcaster John Laws (1935-2025), showcases fine art, rare timepieces, 18th- and 19th-century European furniture, antiquities, decorative arts, luxury collectibles, and rare books. Known as 'the man with the golden microphone', Laws influenced Australian public conversation for over 70 years, starting his career in the 1950s at stations like 2UE and 2SM. He died in November 2025 at the age of 90. The collection, which includes a bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin, reflects his and his wife Caroline's tastes, cultivated during their extensive travels.
Key facts
- Bonhams Australia presents The John Laws CBE Collection in June 2025.
- The collection spans five live and online sales in Sydney.
- Over 600 lots and 1,000 items are included.
- Categories: fine art, rare horology, European furniture, antiquities, decorative arts, rare books, luxury collectibles.
- John Laws was a broadcasting figure for over 70 years.
- He died in November 2025 at age 90.
- He began his career in the 1950s on 2UE and 2SM.
- The collection includes a Rodin bronze sculpture.
Entities
Artists
- Auguste Rodin
Institutions
- Bonhams Australia
Locations
- Sydney
- Australia