3 min read · 19 Sep 2024
Woman Seated (Self-Portrait) by Jessica Dismorr sold for $75,900. Image courtesy of Bonhams
A work by Jessica Dismorr was the headline sale at Bonhams 'Blazing a Trail Modern British Women' auction on September 18.
The star lot was: Jessica Dismorr, Woman Seated (Self-Portrait) (1926), which sold for $75,900, 1350% above its $5,234 low estimate. It has been traded 4 times in the past.
The outperformer sold for 1834% above its low estimate. Gluck, Sketchbook (Undated), sold for $25,300 ($1,309 low estimate). It has been traded 3 times in the past.
Breakdown of results against auction house estimates that are disclosed
No sales had a guarantee.
17 works were bought-in, including: Dame Laura Knight, Paddock at Ascot (1936), estimated at $78,500 (low) to $104,700 (high). It has been traded 4 times in the past.
0 works were withdrawn
All results include the fees and premiums added to the price of a work of art when the auctioneer's hammer falls. Estimates, sale prices and totals are converted into US dollars. Sale prices are compared to the auction house’s low estimate, which do not include premiums.
Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.
Bought-in: If there are no bids for a work, or if bidding falls short of the reserve price, the lot is unsold or “bought-in”.
Withdrawn: This happens when a seller decides, for whatever reason, to withdraw a work before the bidding begins.
Premiums: Typically a sliding-scale of charges paid in addition to the hammer price by the buyer, plus any other fees.