TOP SELLING LOTS
Alastair Gibson, London, July 6
Kangxi (1662-1722) blue and white ‘scholars in landscape’ rouleau vase, 19in (48cm), chip to foot rim.
Estimate: £15,000-20,000
Hammer: £14,500
Hotlotz, Singapore, online sale closing July 3
Republican blue and white porcelain figure of Confucius, impressed marks for Zeng Longsheng (1901-64).
Estimate: Sin$300-50
Hammer: Sin$17,000 (£10,050)
Bonhams, London, July 6
Gabriel Deschamps (b.1919), La Corniche, Côte d’Azur, oil on canvas, 2ft x 3ft (61 x 91cm).
Estimate: £3000-5000
Hammer: £10,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Kinghams, Moreton-in-Marsh, July 1
Bronze bust Man in Top Hat bearing signature, Elie Nadelman (Polish-American 1882-1946), 15in (37cm high).
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £2600
David Duggleby, Scarborough, July 1
Two green enamel vending machine signs for Nestle’s Milk Chocolate the Richest in Cream.
Estimate: £60-80
Hammer: £950
Smiths, Newent, June 30
Large Cantagalli Persian-style charger, 19in (47cm) diameter, restored.
Estimate: £20-40
Hammer: £680
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
