Paris, 10 September 2026 – Bonhams is pleased to announce the successful results of Property from the Attics of a Residence in Kérkyra, an online sale that realised €288,922, achieving an impressive 100% sold by value and 86.43% sold by lot.
The sale attracted strong international bidding and demonstrated collectors' enduring appetite for fresh-to-market property with distinguished provenance. Spanning European decorative arts and Asian works of art, the auction saw spirited competition across multiple categories, with several lots exceeding their pre-sale estimates by substantial margins.
Leading the sale was a circular gilt-bronze surtout de table attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire, first half of the 19th century, which achieved €14,080 against an estimate of €3,000-5,000, and an important gilt and patinated-bronze centrepiece, which realised €8,960 (estimate: €2,000-4,000).
Strong results were also achieved for a Pallas Athena mantel clock attributed to Gérard-Jean Galle, circa 1820, which sold for €7,680, and an important Louis XVI style gilt-bronze clock depicting The Study, the dial signed Julien Leroy sold for €7,040.
Asian works of art performed particularly well, with a celadon-glazed porcelain vase from the Yuan or early Ming dynasty reaching €7,680 against an estimate of just €500-600, while a large Chinese covered porcelain vase, 19th century, also realised €7,680, far surpassing its estimate of €500-800.
Other Highlights of the Sale included:
• Inspired by Antiquity, an oil lamp with allegory of The Study after Louis-Simon Boizot sold for €5,888.
• A large XIXe century bowl in gilt-bronze supported by three-winged sphinxes sold for €5,376
• An Empire gilt-bronze mantel clock depicting Paris, by Denière sold for €4,864
• A pair of Empire patinated and gilt-bronze buires by André-Antoine Ravrio achieved €4,608, twice its estimate of €2,000-3,000.
Hubert Felbacq, Head of the Classics Department at Bonhams in Paris, commented: "This auction perfectly illustrates the strength of today's market for exceptional private collections. The fierce competition for the top lots, particularly the Thomire gilt-bronze centrepiece and the Chinese porcelain, confirms that collectors remain eager to acquire rare objects with impeccable provenance and fresh market appeal."
The results underscore the continued strength of the market for quality decorative arts and rare works with exceptional provenance, particularly when presented in a carefully curated single-owner sale format.