Top selling lots
Grisebach, Berlin, October 26
Ernst Wilhelm Nay (1902-68), Scheiben, 1955, gouache on wove paper, 6½ × 9½in (16 × 24cm), signed and dated 1955, with provenance.
Estimate: €40,000-60,000
Hammer: €90,000
Auktionshaus Walldorf, October 27
Qing ducai tea or wine pot, 18th century, 4in (12cm), some damage.
Estimate: N/A
Hammer: €39,000
Woolley & Wallis, Salisbury, October 31
A coloured stone and enamel gold bracelet by Giuliano, c.1896 using the 12 stones of the Apostles as mentioned in the Book of Revelations.
Estimate: £3000-4000
Hammer: £16,000
Highest price over estimate
Mallams, Cheltenham, October 31
Choson lacquer and mother of pearl dragon casket, 16th century, 12in (20cm) across.
Estimate: £100-200
Hammer: £8200
Babuino Casa d’Aste, Rome, October 23
Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-28), Verona with a view of the Adige, watercolour on paper, 13 x 19in (34 x 46cm).
Estimate: €400-500
Hammer: €8500
Wessex Auction Rooms, Chippenham, October 26
Poster for the original Bath Festival held on June 27-28, 1970, featuring Canned Heat, Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane and others.
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £2300
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for October 25-31, 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
