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Monthly Review: July

Number of sales: 4

Number of lots sold: 1,430

Total hammer price: £834,076

1st July: Cardiff Monthly

The first auction of July provided some lovely examples of pottery, artwork, mid-century furniture, and a fantastic collection of copper lanterns from Cardiff Market. 

Top Lot: Claudia Williams oil 'Mother, Orange Blouse (Mère en Chemisier L'Orange)'

£2,400

Claudia Williams Orange Blouse

10th July: Jewellery, Coins & Watches

A marathon auction with 584 lots on offer, this specialist sale offered some beautiful examples from the cabinets of Cardiff and Chester.

Top Lot: Chinese Jadeite & Yellow Metal Bangle

£7,200

Chinese Jadeite Bangle

15th July: Monthly Auction at Byrnes of Chester

There were some wonderful surprises in July’s auction at Byrnes of Chester, exemplified by the top lot of the auction, which sold for over x10 its estimate.

Top Lot: Rare Vintage Painted Wooden Model Fox Hunting Set

£2,600

Model Fox Hunting Set

26th July: The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I)

At the end of July, the Welsh Sale returned to the beautiful setting of Gregynog Hall for the second year running. Highlights included sections on Gregynog books and David Lloyd George, along with fantastic pieces of Welsh art by Sir Kyffin Williams, Donald McIntyre, Ceri Richards, Valerie Ganz, and others.

Top Lot: Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil 'Farmer Below the Ridge'

£32,000

Kyffin 1

Top 10 Lots in July

1. Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil 'Farmer Below the Ridge'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£32,000

Kyffin 1

2. Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil 'Snow, Nant Peris'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£26,000

Kyffin 2

3. Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil 'Snowdon from Drws-Y-Coed'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£25,000

Kyffin 7

4. Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil - Rough Seas

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£24,500

Kyffin 3

5. Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil 'Trefignath (Cairn)'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£19,000

Kyffin 4

6. Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil 'Moon Over Crib Goch'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£19,000

Kyffin 5

7. Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil 'Snowdon from Beddgelert'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£16,000

Kyffin 10

8. Shani Rhys James MBE oil 'Blue Armoire'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£13,000

Shani Rhys James

9. Sir Kyffin Williams RA oil 'Moelwyn Bach'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£11,000

Kyffin 8

10. Ceri Richards CBE pen, brush, black ink and watercolour 'The Stork'

The Summer Welsh Sale (Part I), 26th July

£9,000

The Stork

See our full calendar of auctions on our website. Potential entries can be assessed without obligation and free of charges. Please contact a valuer directly with your enquiry. 

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