TOP SELLING LOTS
Thomas Miller, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, January 11
Rolex 18ct yellow gold Submariner ref 16618, c.1991, on 18ct yellow gold Rolex Oyster bracelet.
Estimate: £16,000-18,000
Hammer: £17,000
Hatton Garden Auctions, London, timed online sale ended January 10
Rolex Day Date 18ct yellow gold watch with presidential bracelet, with ‘after market’ diamond setting.
Estimate: n/a
Hammer: £10,500
Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Taunton, January 6
Damien Hirst (b.1965) Ciclopirox Olamine, colour etching signed in pencil, from an edition of 145.
Estimate: £5000-8000
Hammer: £8500
Parker Fine Art Auctions, Farnham, January 6
The Fever Van by Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976), colour print signed in pencil.
Estimate: £2000-4000
Hammer: £7500
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Hannam’s, Selborne, January 4
Early 19th century China trade marine oil on canvas of a ship flying a multitude of national flags.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £6000
Amersham Auction Rooms, January 6
A pair of early 19th century half-length portrait miniatures of a British army officer and his wife, watercolour on ivory, signed verso for William Wood of Cork Street.
Estimate: £60-100
Hammer: £2900
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for November 4-10, 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