Bonhams: Collector's Treasures, Asian Art Online
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Collector's Treasures, Asian Art Online | Total Sales (GBP) | 71,539.20 |
| Auction Date | November 11, 2025 - November 11, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 63,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #30645 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 91,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 59 | ||
| Sold Lots | 54.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 67,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 91.53% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 96,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 5 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 74.13% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 689 | TASCHEN Murals of Tibet, Art Edition |
GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 12,160.00 | ||
| 541 | THE JOHN BERWALD AUCTION CATALOGUES REFERENCE LIBRARY |
GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 9,600.00 | ||
| 701 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE Ge Chuan Guang Zhong (1797-1858) AND UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II Er Dai Mu Ge Chuan Guang Zhong (1826--1869) | Four oban tate-e prints comprising: |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,864.00 | |
| 702 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE Ge Chuan Guang Zhong (1797-1858) | Four oban tate-e prints comprising: |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 4,096.00 | |
| 552 | A SELECTION OF DEALER AND AUCTION CATALOGUES INCLUDING IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS |
GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 3,584.00 | ||
| 703 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE Ge Chuan Guang Zhong (1797-1858) | Three oban yoko-e prints comprising: |
GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 3,584.00 | |
| 546 | NINE VOLUMES OF CATALOGUES OF THE GEORGE EUMORFOPOULOS COLLECTION |
GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 3,328.00 | ||
| 545 | HOBSON, R.L. | A Catalogue of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain in the Collection of Sir Percival David |
1934 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,816.00 |
| 549 | PORCELAIN OF THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM |
1961--1969 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 2,304.00 | |
| 709 | KOBAYASHI KIYOCHIKA Xiao Lin Qing Qin (1847-1915), MIZUNO TOSHIKATA Shui Ye Nian Fang (1866-1908), MIGITA TOSHIHIDE You Tian Nian Ying (1863-1925), AND OTHERS | 20 oban triptych prints, two oban diptych prints, and one chuban senso-e print depicting the Sino-Japanese war by Meiji-era artists, |
circa 1890s | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,920.00 |
| 710 | KOBAYASHI KIYOCHIKA Xiao Lin Qing Qin (1847-1915), MIZUNO TOSHIKATA Shui Ye Nian Fang (1866-1908), ADACHI GINKO An Da Yin Guang (FL. CIRCA 1874-1897), AND OTHERS | 20 oban triptych prints and three diptych (two sheets from a triptych) senso-e prints depicting the Sino-Japanese war by Meiji-era artists, |
circa 1890s | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,664.00 |
| 704 | UTAGAWA KUNISADA Ge Chuan Guo Zhen (1786-1865); KATSUKAWA SHUNTEI Sheng Chuan Chun Ting (1770-1820); TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI Yue Gang Fang Nian (1839-1892) | One oban triptych depicting a sumo combat with the banner at the top which reads kanjin ozumo zu by Utagawa Kunisada; ... |
18th/19th century | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,408.00 |
| 553 | A SELECTION OF CHINESE ART COLLECTION AND EXHIBITION CATALOGUES |
GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 1,280.00 | ||
| 697 | UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI Ge Chuan Guo Fang (1797-1861) | 23 oban prints of various subjects, |
mid-19th century | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,152.00 |
| 540 | ARNOLD HENRY SAVAGE LANDOR (1854-1924); AFTER WILLIAM ALEXANDER (1767-1816); AFTER ELISHA TRAPAUD (1750-1828); AFTER GEORGE ABBOTT (1803-1838) | An Authentic Account of an Embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China including eight engraved plates |
1796 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,088.00 |
| 550 | AYRES, J. | Baur Collection, Ceramics |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 1,088.00 | |
| 571 | KOKUHO, VOLS. 1--6 |
1967 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 960.00 | |
| 721 | TWO SHUNGA ALBUMS |
19th century | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 896.00 | |
| 568 | A COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON ARCHAIC CHINESE BRONZES |
GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 832.00 | ||
| 543 | A QUANTITY OF CHINESE ART REFERENCE BOOKS ON BRONZE |
GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 768.00 | ||
| 718 | OHARA KOSON Xiao Yuan Gu Cun /SHOSON Xiang Cun (1877-1945) AND TAKAHASHI SHOTEI Gao Qiao Song Ting (1871-1945) | Two otanzakuban prints: the first a yoko-e by Shoson depicting two jungle crows |
circa 1920-1930s | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 640.00 |
| 557 | ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES OF SUNG DYNASTY PORCELAIN IN THE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM, 4 VOLS, 1973--1974 |
1973--1974 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 614.40 | |
| 567 | A COLLECTION OF BOOKS ON CHINESE ART, HISTORY, TRAVEL JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES |
GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 588.80 | ||
| 706 | UTAGAWA KUNISADA Ge Chuan Guo Zhen (TOYOKUNI III San Dai Li Guo , 1786-1865), KATSUKAWA SHUNKO II Sheng Chuan Chun Hao Er Dai (SHUNSEN Chun Shan , FL. CIRCA 1804-1830), YOSHU CHIKANOBU Li Yuan Zhou Yan (1838-1912), KAWABABE KYOSAI He Guo Xiao Zhai (18 | Approximately 40 bijin-ga prints of various sizes and formats by various artists, from the Edo period to the Meiji era, the prints of the Edo period |
early 19th to early 20th century | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 563.20 |
| 547 | MAYUYAMA, SEVENTY YEARS |
1976 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 537.60 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
