TOP SELLING LOTS
Van Ham, Cologne, May 15
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Quantieme Perpetuel Automatique, rose gold, 1995.
Estimate: €100,000-150,000
Hammer: €110,000 (£94,100)
Dreweatts, Newbury, May 14
Grande Tensione Verticale by Toni Fabris (Italian 1915-89), originally purchased directly from the artist in 1960, Ken Bolan collection.
Estimate: £40,000-60,000
Hammer: £88,000
Mallams, Cheltenham, May 9
Meiji period metalwork miniature kodansu (incense cabinet) formed as a Buddhistic shrine on dragon carved wooden base, signed in both standard script and Sosho for Dai Nihon Kyoto.
Estimate: £5000-8000
Hammer: £12,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
British Bespoke Auctions, Broadway, Worcestershire, May 9
Large Victorian sampler, worked by Elizabeth McCormick in ‘Misses Barr’s School’, November 11, 1846, 21 x 20in (53 x 50).
Estimate: £100-200
Hammer: £2400
Special Auction Services, Newbury, May 14
Late 19th century dissecting microscope by Carl Zeiss, marked Jena no 467, with fitted case, complete with three additional objectives.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £1800
Catherine Southon, Farleigh, Surrey, May 15
Early 20th century salesman album of colour printed sample branded trade labels printed by James Upton Ltd, Birmingham.
Estimate: £200-300
Hammer: £6200
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for May 9-15, 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
