TOP SELLING LOTS
Bertolami Fine Art, London, February 16
Rolex Daytona 6265 first series wristwatch with ‘mille righe’ pushers, c.1971.
Estimate: £46,000-65,000
Hammer: £47,500
John Nicholson’s, Haslemere, February 17
Germination, 2001, acrylic on canvas, signed and inscribed verso, 3ft 4in (1m) square, catalogued as by Sayed Haider Raza (Indian 1922-2016). Note: following the auction the Raza Foundation was reported to have stated that based on its current knowledge the work would not appear in its catalogue raisonné.
Estimate: £40,000-60,000
Hammer: £40,000
Auction Zero, London, February 12
Emerald and diamond ring with 2ct untreated Columbian central stone, with GIA report.
Estimate: £12,000-18,000
Hammer: £15,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Bishop & Miller, Stowmarket, February 12
Ming-style Chinese porcelain blue and white ewer, 14in (35cm) high.
Estimate: £150-250
Hammer: £5200
Kings Russell, London, February 16
Indian miniature of a nobleman and musician, 18 x 15in (41 x 37cm) with frame.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £11,500
Reeman Dansie, Colchester, timed sale closing February 14
An avenue of trees, oil on board, in the manner of Thomas Churchyard (1798-1865), 10 x 7in (26 x 17cm).
Estimate: £30-40
Hammer: £7900
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for February 11-17, 2021.
‘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