TOP SELLING LOTS
Bellmans, Billingshurst, April 16
Art Deco bronze, onyx and ivory figure Butterfly Dancers by Ferdinand Preiss (1882-1943), 19in (47cm) high.
Estimate: £4000-6000
Hammer: £9500
Fellows, Birmingham, April 16
Hermès Epsom Mini Kelly Etoupe handbag dated 2023.
Estimate: £10,000-15,000
Hammer: £14,500
Lawrences, Crewkerne, April 16
Thomas Luny (1759-1837), The Battle of the Nile, August 1798, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1799, 21in x 2ft 10in (54 x 85cm).
Estimate: £6000-9000
Hammer: £17,000
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Lindsay Burns, Perth, April 17
Meiji cloisonné enamel wisteria dish, 5in (12cm), with enamel signature Kyoto Namikawa for Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927).
Estimate: £80-120
Hammer: £8300
Byrne’s Fine Art, Chester, April 10
Frank E Beresford (1881- 1967), Descent of Fuji ‘08, oil on panel, signed and dated, inscribed verso, 10 x 14in (25 x 35cm).
Estimate: £100-150
Hammer: £3400
Brighton & Hove Auctions, April 12
Hippies Use Backdoor, No Exceptions, a small framed and glazed enamel sign.
Estimate: £20-40
Hammer: £750
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for April 10-17, 2024.
‘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
