Auction recap / Bonhams
Bonhams Asian Art Sale Realizes £1,173,184 With High Estimate Surprise Rate
The London auction cleared 78.4% of its lots, driven by strong demand that pushed multiple items well above their high estimates.
Facts Table · market analytics
Python computed · 2025-11-04- Lots offered
- 495
- Lots sold
- 388
- Lots unsold
- 107
- Sell-through rate
- 78.3838%
- Classified sold lots
- 0
- Pending classified lots
- 388
- Classification coverage
- 0%
- Realized value
- £1,173,184
- Average sold price
- £3,024
- Median sold price
- £1,920
- 90th-percentile sold price
- £7,040
- Top 10% value share
- 36.4956%
- Value concentration (HHI)
- 0.562536%
- Value concentration (Gini)
- 48.1653%
- Price dispersion
- 108.749%
- Lots within estimate
- 30.6701%
- Estimate surprise rate
- 69.3299%
- Realized / midpoint estimate
- 175.982%
Lot value ladder
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A BRONZE INCENSE BURNER Qing Dynasty
- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000
- Result
- £24,320
Contextual data provided by Pricing Culture Analytics; this is not an exhaustive list. Pricing Culture Analytics organizes publicly available auction data to analyze and produce insights. Source-bound lot results; calculation version pc-auction-market-facts/2.0. Metrics with incomplete or mixed-currency inputs are withheld.
Auction highlights
A BRONZE INCENSE BURNER Qing Dynasty
Estimate£1.5–2KSold£24,320
A PAIR OF MOUNUMENTAL CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASES 19th century
Estimate£8–12KSold£23,040
AN YIXING STONEWARE 'POMEGRANATE' WATER DROPPER Qing Dynasty, Chen Mingyuan seal (2)
Estimate£2–3KSold£19,840
A ROCKEFELLER PATTERN PART DESSERT SERVICE Jiaqing (14)
Estimate£3–5KSold£17,920
A SET OF NINE BODHI SUTRA ALBUM LEAVES 18th/19th century (9)
Estimate£4–6KSold£17,920
AN ARCHAISTIC WHITE JADE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' RHYTON 20th century
Estimate£2–3KSold£17,280
A HUANGHUALI SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT CHAIR Qing Dynasty
Estimate£3–5KSold£13,440
A LARGE INLAID SILVER BOX Taisho period
Estimate£4–6KSold£12,800
A LARGE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER Yangyi qingwan mark, 17th/18th century
Estimate£3–5KSold£12,800
A GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE VASE 17th century
Estimate£2–3KSold£12,160
Estimate£1.5–2KSold£11,520
A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'DRAGON' TABLE SCREEN AND STAND Qing Dynasty (2)
Estimate£1–1.5KSold£10,880
| Auction highlights | Estimate | Sold price | Estimate track | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A BRONZE INCENSE BURNER Qing Dynasty | £1.5–2K | £24,320 | |
 | A PAIR OF MOUNUMENTAL CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASES 19th century | £8–12K | £23,040 | |
 | AN YIXING STONEWARE 'POMEGRANATE' WATER DROPPER Qing Dynasty, Chen Mingyuan seal (2) | £2–3K | £19,840 | |
 | A ROCKEFELLER PATTERN PART DESSERT SERVICE Jiaqing (14) | £3–5K | £17,920 | |
 | A SET OF NINE BODHI SUTRA ALBUM LEAVES 18th/19th century (9) | £4–6K | £17,920 | |
 | AN ARCHAISTIC WHITE JADE 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' RHYTON 20th century | £2–3K | £17,280 | |
 | A HUANGHUALI SOUTHERN OFFICIAL'S HAT CHAIR Qing Dynasty | £3–5K | £13,440 | |
 | A LARGE INLAID SILVER BOX Taisho period | £4–6K | £12,800 | |
 | A LARGE BRONZE INCENSE BURNER Yangyi qingwan mark, 17th/18th century | £3–5K | £12,800 | |
 | A GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE VASE 17th century | £2–3K | £12,160 | |
 | HUANG YI (1744-1802) Prunus | £1.5–2K | £11,520 | |
 | A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE 'DRAGON' TABLE SCREEN AND STAND Qing Dynasty (2) | £1–1.5K | £10,880 | |
Estimate track marks the pre-sale range; the tick marks the sold price. Lot photography: Courtesy Bonhams.
Contextual data provided by Pricing Culture Analytics; this is not an exhaustive list. Pricing Culture Analytics organizes publicly available auction data to analyze and produce insights.
Bonhams concluded its Asian Art auction, realizing a total of £1,173,184[1] with 388 of 495 lots sold, representing a 78.4%[1] sell-through rate. According to official results published by Bonhams, the sale demonstrated a highly active bidding environment where traditional catalog estimates frequently underestimated final demand.
The auction featured a diverse array of historical works, including classical Chinese decorative arts and Japanese craftsmanship. First-party documentation from Bonhams highlights the inclusion of notable pieces such as a bronze incense burner from the Qing Dynasty and a pair of monumental Canton famille rose vases from the 19th century, both of which drew significant interest from collectors.
Auction highlights
Sale file- A BRONZE INCENSE BURNER Qing Dynasty | estimate £1,500[2] to £2,000[4][2] | sold for £24,320[2] (above the high estimate)
- A PAIR OF MOUNUMENTAL CANTON FAMILLE ROSE VASES 19th century | estimate £8,000[3] to £12,000[3] | sold for £23,040[3] (above the high estimate)
- AN YIXING STONEWARE 'POMEGRANATE' WATER DROPPER Qing Dynasty, Chen Mingyuan seal (2) | estimate £2,000 to £3,000[5][4] | sold for £19,840[4] (above the high estimate)
- A ROCKEFELLER PATTERN PART DESSERT SERVICE Jiaqing (14) | estimate £3,000 to £5,000[5] | sold for £17,920[6][5] (above the high estimate)
- A SET OF NINE BODHI SUTRA ALBUM LEAVES 18th/19th century (9) | estimate £4,000[6] to £6,000[6] | sold for £17,920 (above the high estimate)
The sale's overall performance was defined by a notable pattern of estimate discipline, as only 30.6701%[1] of lots sold within estimate, resulting in an estimate surprise rate of 69.3299%[1]. This trend of buyers bidding far past expectations contributed to the solid total, positioning the sale within Bonhams' broader year-to-date performance, which has realized £88,331,418[1] with an overall sell-through rate of 80.8%[1].
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