TOP SELLING LOTS
William George, Peterborough, timed online auction until December 18
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch in stainless steel c.2010.
Estimate: £15,000-16,000
Hammer: £15,000
Wannenes, Milan, December 13
Campbell’s Soup I – Onion Soup, 1968, by Andy Warhol, number 173 of edition of 250, 2ft 11in x 23in (88 x 58cm).
Estimate: €2600-2800
Hammer: €13,000
TOP SELLING LOT: Campbell’s Soup I – Onion Soup, 1968, by Andy Warhol, number 173 of edition of 250, sold at €13,000 at Wannenes, Milan.
Hansons, Teddington, December 15
Qing ivory vase carved with panels of ladies surrounding by lotus and a three clawed dragon, 12in (30cm).
Estimate: £500-1000
Hammer: £7200
TOP SELLING LOT: Qing ivory vase sold at £7200 at Hansons.
Lacy Scott & Knight, Bury St Edmunds, December 15
One of a cased set of three Chinese scroll paintings on silk, each depicting ceremonial figure scenes, probably late Ming, with 19th century provenance.
Estimate: £500-1000
Hammer: £9800
TOP SELLING LOT: One of a cased set of three Chinese scroll paintings sold at £9800 at Lacy Scott & Knight.
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Adam Partridge, Cheshire, December 13
Beswick hunting set including Huntsman on rearing horse, model no 868, in palomino colourway.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £1950
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE: Beswick hunting set including Huntsman on rearing horse, sold at £1950.
Gorringe’s, Lewes, December 17
Oil on panel portrait of a young lady wearing a red bonnet, 16 x 12in (39 x 31cm), signed J Henner, possibly for Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905).
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £3200
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE: Oil on panel portrait of a young lady wearing a red bonnet sold at Gorringe’s at £3200.
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for December 13-19, 2018.
‘Highest price over estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 highest hammer prices as a multiple of the high estimate paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
‘Top selling lots’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
