TOP SELLING LOTS
Eppli Auktionshalle, Germany, November 23
Meiji period parcel gilt bronze of a samurai mounted on gold lacquer stand, signed, 17in (42cm) high.
Estimate: N/A
Hammer: €28,000
Van Ham, Cologne, November 27
Untitled ink and watercolour on cardboard by Antoni Tàpies (1923-2012), 13 x 20in (33 x 50cm), signed, inscribed and dated Paris 1951.
Estimate: €20,000-30,000
Hammer: €28,000
Fellows, Birmingham, November 26
Rolex Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master Ref 1675 with ‘pepsi’ bezel c.1965.
Estimate: £7500-10,000
Hammer: £16,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Wannenes, Milan, November 26
Qing hardstone carving with chilongs, 6in (15cm) high.
Estimate: €50-100
Hammer: €4000
Wessex Auction Rooms, Chippenham, November 23
Early 19th century blue ground and floral decorated part dinner service.
Estimate: £50-70
Hammer: £1300
Hotlotz, Singapore, November 25
Mid-20th century inscribed Yixing teapot with Pekingese dogs, chipping to the rim, from the collection of Quek Kiok Lee (1921-2018).
Estimate: SGD300-500
Hammer: SGD7000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for November 21-27, 2019.
‘Highest multiple over top estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 20 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 20 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com