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TOP SELLING LOTS

Bonhams, London, June 23

Patinated bronze figure of ‘Peter Pan’ by Sir George James Frampton (British, 1860-1928), dated 1913, 19in (48cm) high on marble plinth.

Estimate: £20,000-30,000

Hammer: £25,000

Tennants, Leyburn, June 19

Mary Fedden (1915-2012), Redcliffe Road, signed and dated 1946, oil on canvas, 2ft 6in x 20in (75 x 50cm).

Estimate: £6000-8000

Hammer: £17,000

Bonhams, London, June 23

Late 15th century south German or Tyrolean carved wood, polychrome and parcel gilt decorated figure of a male saint, possibly St John attributed to Michael Pacher (c.1435-98), 2ft 7in (78cm) high.

Estimate: £8000-12,000

Hammer: £16,000

HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE

Toovey’s, Washington, West Sussex, June 23

Circle of Domenico Beccafumi, a 17th century pen and ink study of a river god, probably Scaldis, 4 x 8in (10 x 21cm).

Estimate: £100-150

Hammer: £9500

Busby, Bridport, June 17

Regency ebonised chess table with fold-out painted chess board.

Estimate: £80-120

Hammer: £3000

Elstob & Elstob, Ripon, June 19

Nineteenth century Chinese silk embroidery in a pierced hardwood frame, 18in (45cm) square.

Estimate: £50-70

Hammer: £3000

Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for June 17-23, 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