TOP SELLING LOTS
Galerie Zacke, Vienna, March 1
Imperial yellow-ground Twelve Symbol dragon robe, possibly made for the Empress Dowager Cixi c.1861-75.
Estimate: €30,000
Hammer: €50,000 (£42,800)
DVC Auctions, Ghent, March 2
Topographical view of Rome, oil on canvas signed Antoine François Bossuet (1798-1889).
Estimate: €4000-7000
Hammer: €27,000 (£23,100)
Galerie Zacke, Vienna, March 1
Kangxi famille verte ‘warrior’ dish with an underglaze-blue artemisia leaf mark, with Madame de Rothschild provenance, 15in (37cm) diameter.
Estimate: €4000
Hammer: €14,000 (£12,000)
HIGHEST MULTIPLE OVER TOP ESTIMATE
Noonans, London, March 5
Battle of Novara, 1849, a bronze medal by C Lange with uniformed bust of Franz Joseph I and Victory in quadriga, extremely fine
Estimate: £100-120
Hammer: £2800
Wessex Auction Rooms, Chippenham, March 2
African hardwood figure of a stylised female holding a bottle and vessel, 17in (42cm) tall.
Estimate: £20-40
Hammer: £7000
Lockdales, Ipswich, March 5
Victorian sampler depicting Conwy Castle and the Conwy suspension bridge, 2ft 2in x 17in (65 x 43cm).
Estimate: £40-60
Hammer: £5200
Source: Bid Barometer is a snapshot of sales on thesaleroom.com for February 29-March 6, 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