TOP SELLING LOTS
Bonhams, London, timed online sale ended June 12
William Prinsep (British, 1794-1874), View across the inner harbour of Macau, watercolour 10 x 14in (25 x 35cm).
Estimate: £3000-5000
Hammer: £38,000
Sloane Street Auctions, London, timed online sale ended June 12
Large silver and gilt appliqué panel (kiswah) from the Holy Shrines, probably a gift from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia, 6ft 7in x 4ft 6in (2 x 1.32m).
Estimate: £8000-12,000
Hammer: £16,000
John Nicholson’s, Haslemere, June 12
Polynesian hardwood club with carved head and cross hatch handle, 3ft 6in (1.06m) long.
Estimate: £500-1000
Hammer: £13,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Griffin’s, Warwick, June 11
Edward Stanford, City of Victoria Vancouver Island hand-coloured engraved map, dissected and laid on cotton, cloth covered boards with printed label.
Estimate: £30-40
Hammer: £2500
Duke’s, Dorchester, June 6
Satsuma vase and cover with a flower and branch finial and moulded fan decoration, unmarked, 16in (37cm) high.
Estimate: £50-100
Hammer: £2600
Boldon Auction Galleries, Tyne & Wear, June 12
Small 17th century fruitwood figural carved wood nutcracker.
Estimate: £15-30
Hammer: £1200
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for May 30-June 5, 2024.
‘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
