TOP SELLING LOTS
Oxio Paris, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, July 2
Late 19th century Qing silver tea kettle with a white jade handle.
Estimate: n/a
Hammer: €7000 (£6050)
Eppli Auktionshaus, Stuttgart, July 1
Ladies Cartier Cougar wristwatch, ref 887904, 18ct gold, quartz-movement, c.2005.
Estimate: €6000-8000
Hammer: €6000 (£5200)
Bentley’s, Cranbrook, Kent, July 1
Stevenson Brothers ebonised oak rocking horse specially commissioned for a Ferrari car collector in 2011.
Estimate: £1000-2000
Hammer: £5500
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Oxio Paris, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, July 2
Late 19th century Cantonese famille rose enamel bottle vase and cover, 15in (37cm) high.
Estimate: €100-150
Hammer: €3000 (£2600)
Bentley’s, Cranbrook, Kent, July 1
Grand Tour neoclassical bronze figure of Apollo, 10in (22cm) high.
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £1500
Laidlaw, Carlisle, July 1
Yixing stoneware teapot with impressed character marks to the base, broken cover.
Estimate: £50-100
Hammer: £3000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for June 29-July 5, 2023.
‘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
