Submitted by aarAdmin on Mon, 11/30/2020 - 00:00
An attractive 20th century Huanghuali square waisted table from Fangzhou, China (lot 88) sold for $15,860 including buyer’s premium, slightly above catalogue estimate, at Gibson’s Auctions Melbourne-based Spring sale as 88 per cent by value of the listed items changed hands on Sunday November 29.
This is Gibson’s final live auction for 2020 in what has been an extremely difficult year as the world still struggles to overcome the rampant coronavirus pandemic.
Chief executive officer Jennifer Gibson expressed her gratitude to clients for their ongoing support during such a challenging time and looked forward to welcoming them back in 2021.
A set of four late 19th century Qing dynasty embellished black lacquer panels inlaid with polychrome and various hardstones (lot 89) filled second spot when it brought $12,200, while a russet splashed black glazed bowl from the Song dynasty (lot 3) changed hands for $6100.
Four items sold for $4636 each. These included a Wemyss tabby cat (lot 105), a circa 1910 stoneware double sided face jug by Robert Wallace Martin for Martin Bros (lot 183), a 19th century set of four 17th century-style Japanese woodblock prints (lot 208) and a pair of 20th century French provincial style stone mounted wrought iron consoles (lot 286).
A 1974 Elizabeth II sterling silver cutlery suite London’s W. Drummond & Co (lot 147) changed hands for $3904 with another popular Wemyss acquisition – a circa 1900 Scottish purple thistle pig (lot 104) – being snapped up for $3660.
Lot 1 – a Han dynasty green glazed pottery ‘hill’ jar and cover – also featured in the top 10 with its sale price of $3146.
