TOP SELLING LOTS
Tennants, Leyburn, March 23
Kangxi (1661-1722) mark and period green and aubergine dragon dish, 13in (32cm), good condition.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £28,000
Schuler sold this George III mahogany striking bracket clock at SwF19,000 (£14,400) on March 20 against an estimate of SwF1500-2000.
Schuler, Zurich, March 20
George III mahogany striking bracket clock signed for Thomas Mudge and William Dutton, London, c.1780, 15in (37cm) high.
Estimate: SwF1500-2000
Hammer: SwF19,000 (£14,400)
Lyon & Turnbull sold this Pablo Picasso Tête de chèvre de profil dish at £11,000 on March 27 against an estimate of £8000-12,000.
Lyon & Turnbull, London, March 27
Tête de chèvre de profil, from edition of 100 by Pablo Picasso for Madoura Pottery, 1952, 16in (40cm).
Estimate: £8000-12,000
Hammer: £11,000
HIGHEST ESTIMATE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Gerrards in Lytham St Annes sold these amber beads at £5400, against a £40-60 estimate on March 21.
Gerrards, Lytham St Annes, March 21
Long strand of amber beads, 3ft 4in (1.02m) long.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £5400
This blue and white hundred boys’ bowl sold at Andrew Smith, Winchester on March 26 at £9000, against an estimate of £150-180.
Andrew Smith, Winchester, March 26
Blue and white hundred boys’ bowl, 9in (22cm) in the Chenghua (1464-87) style.
Estimate: £150-180
Hammer: £9000
Clevedon Salerooms in Bristol sold this Egyptian pharaonic shabti figure on March 21 at £1800, against an estimate of £15-25.
Clevedon Salerooms, Bristol, March 21
Egyptian pharaonic shabti figure.
Estimate: £15-25
Hammer: £1800
Source Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for March 21-27, 2019.
‘Highest price over estimate’ = Our selection of items from the top 10 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 10 highest hammer prices paid by internet bidders on thesaleroom.com
