TOP SELLING LOTS
Bonhams, London, March 30
French late 19th century ormolu-mounted kingwood, rosewood and Vernis Martin meuble a hauteur d’appui either by Maison Krieger or Joseph Emanuel Zwiener.
Estimate: £12,000-18,000
Hammer: £15,000
Tate Ward, London, March 30
Damien Hirst (b.1965-), H9-4 Politeness, 2021, a laminated giclee print on aluminium from an edition of 1549, 4ft x 3ft 2in (1.2m x 96cm).
Estimate: £7000-9000
Hammer: £14,000
Setdart Subastas, Barcelona, March 24
George II bracket clock with musical movement playing six melodies signed for Robert Higgs. London, 2ft (60cm).
Estimate: €10,000-12,000
Hammer: €12,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Gorringe’s, Lewes, March 28
Dutch school, oil on wooden panel, fishing boats along the coast, 6 x 9in (16 x 23cm).
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £2000
Ewbank’s, Woking, March 24
Manner of L Schunemann (fl. c.1651-81), portrait of the Countess of Rothes, oil on canvas, 3ft 11in x 3ft 4in (1.19m x 99cm).
Estimate: £200-300
Hammer: £5500
Neumeister, Munich, March 30
A series of early 20th century photographs and watercolour portraits relating to Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and other members of the Bulgarian court.
Estimate: €250-300
Hammer: €5000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for March 17-23, 2022.
‘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
