TOP SELLING LOTS
Deutsch Auctioneers, Vienna, May 23
Fabius Brest (1823-1900), Shipping on the Bosphorus at sunrise, oil on canvas, 14in x 2ft (34 x 60cm).
Estimate: €900-1800
Hammer: €16,000 (£14,200)
Roseberys, London, May 24
Russian icon of Christ Pantocrator on silver-gilt cloisonné and champlevé enamelled oklad, by Ivan Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1886.
Estimate: £2000-4000
Hammer: £13,000
Bonhams, London, May 23
European 20th century 18ct gold cigarette case with Safavid style decoration, from the collection of Princess Soraya (1932-2001).
Estimate: £8000-12,000
Hammer: £11,000
Philip Serrell, Malvern, May 18
Near pair of Kangxi (1662-1720) blue and white canister vases, two differing square marks to base, 11in (28cm).
Estimate: £4000-5000
Hammer: £9200
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Kinghams, Moreton-in-Marsh, May 19
A View of the Landing the New England Forces in ye Expedition against Cape Breton, 1745, published by John Bowles at the Black Horse, London, August 1747.
Estimate: £60-80
Hammer: £3800
Sworders, Stansted Mountfitchet, May 19
Indian bronze bodhisattva in Pala style, 5½in (14cm) high.
Estimate: £200-300
Hammer: £12,000
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for May 18-24, 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
