Sloane Street Auctions: The Early Summer Auction: to include Noble Estates, Old Masters, Jewellery, Modern British, Sculpture and Arts of the Islamic World
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Early Summer Auction: to include Noble Estates, Old Masters, Jewellery, Modern British, Sculpture and Arts of the Islamic World | Total Sales (GBP) | 34,887.46 |
| Auction Date | May 02, 2025 - May 02, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 17,040.00 |
| Sale Number | #50225 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 33,260.00 |
| Total Lots | 33 | ||
| Sold Lots | 20 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 25,440.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 60.61% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 47,560.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 13 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 73.36% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 496 | Peter Beard (American, 1938-2020) | Giraffes in mirage on the Taru Desert, Kenya, June 1960 |
GBP 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 21,088.00 | |
| 500 | Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) with Pompeo Posar (Italian, 1921-2004) II |
GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 5,272.00 | ||
| 499 | Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) with Pompeo Posar (Italian, 1921-2004) I |
GBP 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | GBP 3,295.00 | ||
| 477 | David Hockney | Two books with illustrations by David Hockney |
1970 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 1,252.10 |
| 418 | Islamic: A group of five silver Qur'ans |
GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 632.64 | ||
| 419 | To include: [a] A silver metal bakhoor incense burner. |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 632.64 | ||
| 288 | W. Purkiss (British, 19th Century) | Four prints of butterflies |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 461.30 | |
| 420 | Islamic: Three large Qur'an boxes with nacre inlay. Each containing a Qur'an. |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 461.30 | ||
| 483 | Alexander Pushkin (Russian, 1799-1837) with illustrations by Ivan Bilibin (Russian, 1876-1942) | The Tale of the Golden Cockerel |
1910 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 421.76 |
| 517 | Chinese 19th century | A folio of rice paper paintings, beautifully bound in distressed silk. Contains 12 works on paper. |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 395.40 | |
| 287 | Yvonne Skargon (British, 1931-2010) | Four botanical illustrations |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 237.24 | |
| 421 | Qajar A vanity box, with khatamkari marquetry decoration, lacquer finish and internal folding mirror and single drawer |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 184.52 | ||
| 482 | The Erotic Print Society, Paris Spring 1933, reproduction of the privately printed 1933 edition of Idylle Printanier attributed to Fedor Rojankowski |
1933 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 158.16 | |
| 489 | Francesco Clemente (Italian, b. 1952) | Pinxit |
1981 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 131.80 |
| 498 | 20th century | A female nude |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 131.80 | |
| 510 | Eberhard Westphal (German, 1934-1998) | Medial |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 39.54 | |
| 286 | after Hogarth | Three prints after Hogarth, together with two botanical drawings |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 26.36 | |
| 435 | Hart-Dyke hand painted coat of arms |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 26.36 | ||
| 506 | A group of four abstract prints of repeating geometric patterns: |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 26.36 | ||
| 291 | After Joshua Reynolds | Two engravings From the Fane collection |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 13.18 |
