TOP SELLING LOTS
Auction Team Breker, Cologne, September 25
Malling-Hansen ‘writing ball’, c.1867, with wide paper holder, round base and bell, one of four known, serial no 25:
Estimate: €60,000-80,000
Hammer: €135,000 (£115,750)
Auktionhaus Kloss, Berlin, September 23
Chinese porcelain celadon brush washer in the Song style, 5½in (14cm), old hairline crack.
Estimate: €500
Hammer: €42,000 (£36,000)
Hampel Fine Art Auctions, Munich, September 24
Portrait of Caterina Cornaro (1454-1510), the last Queen of Cyprus, after Titian, oil on canvas, 2ft 10in x 2ft 3in (85 x 69cm), with provenance to Thomas Agnew & Son, Manchester, and the collection of John Brandon, Glasgow, 1919.
Estimate: €3000-5000
Hammer: €40,000 (£34,300)
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Taylors, Montrose, September 23
Pair of Chinese white metal dishes set with Republic silver dollars, each 4in (10cm) across.
Estimate: £20-40
Hammer: £2200
Lockdales, Ipswich, September 24
Indian tulwar style sword with damascened hilt, probably 18th century.
Estimate: £40-50
Hammer: £2500
Reeman Dansie, Colchester, September 22
17th century school oil on canvas portrait of a lady (Agatha Bas) after Rembrandt, 21 x 17in (53 x 42cm).
Estimate: £150-250
Hammer: £10,000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for September 22-29, 2021.
‘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
