Goldfein Wedgwood Sale at Dreweatts Recap
A portion of the Stanley Goldfein Collection, that included 81 lots of Wedgwood, was sold June 27th at Dreweatts in Berkshire, England. While the inventory was primarily Wedgwood & Bentley / 18th century period, the hammer prices fell far below the estimates on about 85% of the lots. Was it a factor of over-zealous expectations? Some prices realized seemed reasonable while others, a bargain.
The few lots that did exceed included four Portland Vases hammering between 10,000 and 15,000 GBP; an original Catherine the Great Frog Service plate (with crack) at 13,000 GBP; and a basalt bust of Grotius at 9,500 GBP. Prices do not include the 26% buyers’ premium. To view all the results visit: https://www.dreweatts.com/auctions/the-stanley-f-goldfein-collection-important-english-ceramics-14741/
It shall be interesting to observe how the other 500 lots from the Goldfein collection, being offered at Bonhams Skinner on July 11th, will fare.
