TOP SELLING LOTS
Stephan Welz & Co in Cape Town, February 4
AR Penck aka Ralf Winkler (1939-2017), Colosseum, 1990, signed acrylic over silkscreen on canvas, 5ft 10in x 7ft 10in (1.8 by 2.4m).
Estimate: ZAR250,000-300,000
Hammer: ZAR260,000 (£14,700)
Tennants of Leyburn, February 6
George VI (1937-1952) gold proof set, 1937, five pounds down to half sovereign in fitted case of issue.
Estimate: £6000-8000
Hammer: £8000
Sutton Hill Farm Country Auctions, Leicester, February 1
17th century Gujurat mother of pearl casket, 6in (16cm) wide.
Estimate: £2500-4000
Hammer: £7200
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Bamfords, Derby, February 6
A group of vintage Sindy dolls and outfits including a boxed Patch doll.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £750
Adam Partridge, Macclesfield, February 6
An early 20th century high-fired Ruskin vase with mottled brown, cream and blue glaze, 1920, 6in (15cm), small hairline crack.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £600
Mallams, Oxford, January 31
L’Academie Royale des Sciences, Paris 1780, seven volumes in full burr leather.
Estimate: £30-50
Hammer: £500
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for January 31- February 6, 2019.
‘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
