Top selling lots
Lempertz, Cologne, May 16
Carved oak figure of St Adrian from the studio Dries Holthuys, Cleves, 3ft 6in (1.07m) high
Estimate: €40,000-50,000
Hammer: €41,000
Kidson-Trigg, Highworth, May 15
Qing zitan altar table carved with archaistic scrollwork, 5ft 2in (1.56m) wide
Estimate: £6000-8000
Hammer: £28,000
Lempertz, Cologne, May 16
A mid-15th century Nottingham alabaster relief of the Adoration of the Magi, 17 x 12½ (43 x 32cm)
Estimate: €20,000-25,000
Hammer: €36,000
Highest price over estimate
Clarke & Simpson, Campsea Ashe, May 16
Chinese bronze censer, 7in (18cm) diameter, raised on matching circular pierced stand, 5½in (14cm) high overall
Estimate: £300-400
Hammer: £20,000
Featonbys, North Shields, May 14
Edward Seago (1910-74) oil on board, river scene with church in background, signed lower left, 16 x 11½in (40 x 29cm)
Estimate: £800-1000
Hammer: £18,200
Tennants, Leyburn, May 13
Two full-size crash test dummies, the male stamped F5 Gems and inscribed Motor Museum 7 Coventry, the female inscribed Museum of Road Transport SW3
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £3200
1451 Most registered online bidders
Bellmans, Billingshurst, West Sussex, May 12-17
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for May 10-17 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
