TOP SELLING LOTS
Bonhams, London, February 22
Audemars Piguet stainless steel and 18ct gold automatic Royal Oak Jumbo Ref 5402SA, c.1975.
Estimate: £20,000-30,000
Hammer: £20,000
Roseberys, London, February 21
Marble statue of Gladstone after the bronze by Albert Bruce-Joy (Irish, 1842- 1924), 3ft 3in (99cm) high, from the estate of Lord Avebury.
Estimate: £4000-6000
Hammer: £12,000
Tayler & Fletcher, Bourton- On-The-Water, February 16
A Lake, Dunwich by John Northcote Nash (1893-1977), watercolour signed and dated 1948, 17 x 23in (42 x 57cm).
Estimate: £6000-8000
Hammer: £15,000
HIGHEST PRICE OVER ESTIMATE
Railtons, Wooller, February 18
Large 24ft x 17ft 7in (7.32 x 5.36m) late 19th century carpet with pale turquoise ground, probably by Ziegler and Company.
Estimate: £300-500
Hammer: £20,000
Keys, Aylsham, February 18
Cold painted metal shop bell modelled as Mephistopheles, marked Gesch.
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £2000
HRD Auction Rooms, Brading, Isle of Wight, February 21
A 19th century circular parquetry table by Anton Seuffert, New Zealand.
Estimate: £50-80
Hammer: £4300
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for February 16-22, 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