Notable Sales

Waddington’s is privileged to offer exceptional items in all our auctions.

While many of our notable sales have achieved record-breaking prices, we are also pleased to share items that are noteworthy for equally important reasons such as emerging talent, genres, exquisite craftsmanship, cultural importance or rarity and uniqueness.

After Fu Baoshi

After Fu Baoshi

MOUNTAINOUS RIVER LANDSCAPE


December 02, 2013

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $807,500

Rare Ming-Style Blue and White Vase, Meiping, Qianlong Mark and Period (1736-1795)

Rare Ming-Style Blue and White Vase, Meiping, Qianlong Mark and Period (1736-1795)


December 05, 2011

Estimate $150,000-$250,000

Realised: $692,500

A Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Painted Mirrors, 18th Century

A Pair of Chinese Export Reverse Painted Mirrors, 18th Century


December 06, 2018

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $132,000

Le Pho

Le Pho

黎譜 (1907-2001) 花 油彩 画布


May 20, 2021

Estimate $70,000-$90,000

Realised: $144,000

A Blue and White and Iron-Red Decorated Square Vase, Qianlong Mark, Mid 20th Century

A Blue and White and Iron-Red Decorated Square Vase, Qianlong Mark, Mid 20th Century


December 02, 2021

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $132,000

A Large Cloisonné Enameled and Gilt Bronze-Inlaid Double-Gourd Vase, 18th/19th Century

A Large Cloisonné Enameled and Gilt Bronze-Inlaid Double-Gourd Vase, 18th/19th Century


June 09, 2022

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $348,000

An Imperial-Style Famille Rose Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, Mid 20th Century

An Imperial-Style Famille Rose Enameled Glass Snuff Bottle, Mid 20th Century


June 29, 2023

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $102,750

A Small White Jade Figure of an Apsara, Yuan Dynasty or Later

A Small White Jade Figure of an Apsara, Yuan Dynasty or Later

元或更晚 白玉洒金皮飞天像


November 21, 2024

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $122,750

A Blackstone Stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th/10th Century

A Blackstone Stele of Avalokiteshvara, Bihar, Pala Period, 9th/10th Century

印度 比哈尔邦 九/十世纪 帕拉时期 黑岩观音碑塑


July 18, 2024

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $25,000

A Brass Altar of Lakshmi Narayana, Gujarat/Himachal Pradesh, 12th Century

A Brass Altar of Lakshmi Narayana, Gujarat/Himachal Pradesh, 12th Century

印度 十二世纪 古吉拉特邦/喜马偕尔邦 黄铜拉克什米·纳拉扬神坛


July 18, 2024

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $29,880

A Large Polychrome Stucco ‘Celestial Maiden’ Fresco Fragment, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644)

A Large Polychrome Stucco ‘Celestial Maiden’ Fresco Fragment, Yuan-Ming Dynasty (1279-1644)

元/明 灰泥彩绘天女图壁画局部


July 18, 2024

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $38,100

A Small Blue and White Soft-Paste Porcelain Bottle Vase, Yongzheng Period (1723-1735)

A Small Blue and White Soft-Paste Porcelain Bottle Vase, Yongzheng Period (1723-1735)

清 雍正 浆胎缠枝花卉纹投壶式瓶


November 21, 2024

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $14,080

A Rare Yellow Jade Bowl, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century

A Rare Yellow Jade Bowl, Qing Dynasty, 18th Century


April 11, 2024

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $72,750

A Chinese Agarwood ‘Eight Immortals’ Ruyi Sceptre, 19th Century

A Chinese Agarwood ‘Eight Immortals’ Ruyi Sceptre, 19th Century

清 十九世纪 沉香木雕'八仙'纹如意


April 11, 2024

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $19,680

A Mother-of-Pearl and Hardstone Inlaid Zitan Box and Cover, 18th Century

A Mother-of-Pearl and Hardstone Inlaid Zitan Box and Cover, 18th Century

清中期 紫檀嵌宝'五伦图'盖盒


April 11, 2024

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $10,455

Yabu Meizan (1853-1934)

Yabu Meizan (1853-1934)

A Rare Satsuma 'Noh Masks' Dish, Late 19th/Early 20th Century


April 11, 2024

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $12,300

A Large Bronze Figure of Parvati, South India, 18th Century

A Large Bronze Figure of Parvati, South India, 18th Century


April 11, 2024

Estimate $1,500-$2,000

Realised: $9,840

Four Copper-Red Blue and White Snuff Bottles, 18th-19th Century

Four Copper-Red Blue and White Snuff Bottles, 18th-19th Century

清 十八至十九世纪 青花釉里红烟壶一组四件


April 11, 2024

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $9,225

The ‘Fu Yi’ You, Shang-Yin Dynasty, Anyang Phase, 11th Century BC

The ‘Fu Yi’ You, Shang-Yin Dynasty, Anyang Phase, 11th Century BC


December 07, 2023

Estimate $60,000-$80,000

Realised: $54,750

An Impressive Large Gilt-Copper and Cloisonné Caparisoned Elephant and Stand, Qianlong-Jiaqing Period (1736-1820)

An Impressive Large Gilt-Copper and Cloisonné Caparisoned Elephant and Stand, Qianlong-Jiaqing Period (1736-1820)

清 乾隆/嘉庆(1736-1820) 鎏金铜胎掐丝珐琅嵌宝'太平有象'摆件


June 09, 2022

Estimate $30,000-$50,000

Realised: $66,000

A Large Blue and White ‘Birds and Pine’ Vase, Early to Mid 20th Century

A Large Blue and White ‘Birds and Pine’ Vase, Early to Mid 20th Century

民国时期 青花'苍鹰劲松'纹纸槌大瓶


October 21, 2021

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $90,000

A Rare White Jade ‘Dragon’ Plaque, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)

A Rare White Jade ‘Dragon’ Plaque, Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)

元 白玉高浮透雕穿花龙纹蹀躞


September 28, 2023

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $96,750

Utagawa Hiroshige

Utagawa Hiroshige

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Asakusa tanbo Torinomachi mode (Asakusa Ricefields and Torinomachi Festival), Dated 1857


December 08, 2022

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $20,400

A Dark Celadon Jade Imperial ‘Book Cover’ Plaque, Qianlong Period, 18th Century

A Dark Celadon Jade Imperial ‘Book Cover’ Plaque, Qianlong Period, 18th Century

清 乾隆「慎德念功」青玉填金双龙纹册页


December 08, 2022

Estimate $6,000-$8,000

Realised: $43,200

A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai ‘Dragon’ Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)

A Rare Yellow-Ground Doucai ‘Dragon’ Dish, Kangxi Mark and of the Period (1662-1722)

清 康熙 罕见黄地斗彩云龙戏珠纹盘 双圈六字楷书款


June 29, 2023

Estimate $10,000-$20,000

Realised: $51,150

A Famille Rose Enamelled White Glass ‘Flower Basket’ Snuff Bottle, Guyue Xuan Mark, Qianlong Period, Circa 1775-1795

A Famille Rose Enamelled White Glass ‘Flower Basket’ Snuff Bottle, Guyue Xuan Mark, Qianlong Period, Circa 1775-1795

清 乾隆 御制矾红'古月轩'款料胎画珐琅雕'花蓝形'鼻烟壶


September 28, 2023

Estimate $8,000-$12,000

Realised: $48,750

Walasse Ting

Walasse Ting

Three Women


June 20, 2019

Estimate $28,000-$35,000

Realised: $49,200

Attributed to Wang Qi

Attributed to Wang Qi

A Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque


June 12, 2017

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $72,000

Attributed to Wang Qi

Attributed to Wang Qi

A Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque


June 12, 2017

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $66,000

A Chinese Bronze Censer, Cover and Stand, 20th Century

A Chinese Bronze Censer, Cover and Stand, 20th Century


August 26, 2021

Estimate $400-$600

Realised: $28,800

A Pair of Large Sancai-Glazed Dragon-Form Roof Tiles, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

A Pair of Large Sancai-Glazed Dragon-Form Roof Tiles, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)


May 20, 2021

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $40,800

A Finely Carved Celadon and Russet Jade ‘Landscape’ Boulder, 18th Century

A Finely Carved Celadon and Russet Jade ‘Landscape’ Boulder, 18th Century


December 02, 2021

Estimate $10,000-$15,000

Realised: $18,000

A Ge-Type Lobed Dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty

A Ge-Type Lobed Dish, Yuan/Ming Dynasty


May 20, 2021

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $60,000

Zhang Shuqi (1901-1957), Bird, Butterfly, and Peony

Zhang Shuqi (1901-1957), Bird, Butterfly, and Peony

张书旂 (1900-1957) 杞菊延年 设色纸本 镜框


October 29, 2020

Estimate $4,000-$6,000

Realised: $8,400

Gilt Bronze Figure of Vairocana, Qing Dynasty

Gilt Bronze Figure of Vairocana, Qing Dynasty

清 铜鎏金大日如来坐像


October 29, 2020

Estimate $3,000-$5,000

Realised: $13,200

A Gilt Bronze Figure of Vajrapani, Nepal, 15th Century or Later

A Gilt Bronze Figure of Vajrapani, Nepal, 15th Century or Later


December 05, 2019

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $14,400

Chinese Export Reverse Painted Mirrors, 18th Century

Chinese Export Reverse Painted Mirrors, 18th Century

十八世紀 外銷人物風景玻璃畫一套兩件


December 06, 2018

Estimate $20,000-$30,000

Realised: $132,000

Ju Ming

Ju Ming

Taichi Series - Swing Kick


June 14, 2018

Estimate $120,000-$180,000

Realised: $120,000

Attributed to Wang Qi

Attributed to Wang Qi

A Famille Rose Porcelain Plaque


June 12, 2017

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $72,000

Embroidered Summer Gauze Court Robe

Embroidered Summer Gauze Court Robe

19th/20th Century


December 04, 2017

Estimate $2,500-$2,800

Realised: $14,400

An Imitation-Bronze Porcelain Censer, Yongzheng Mark

An Imitation-Bronze Porcelain Censer, Yongzheng Mark


April 02, 2020

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $10,800

A Group of Fourteen Hardstone Snuff Bottles

A Group of Fourteen Hardstone Snuff Bottles


April 02, 2020

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $7,800

A Massive Carved Zitan Five-Drawer Coffer Table, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

A Massive Carved Zitan Five-Drawer Coffer Table, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century


December 05, 2019

Estimate $15,000-$20,000

Realised: $40,800

Large Pale Celadon Jade Carved Ruyi Sceptre

Large Pale Celadon Jade Carved Ruyi Sceptre

Jiaqing Period (1796-1820)


December 02, 2013

Estimate $30,000-$50,000

Realised: $347,500

Manner of Zhang Daqian

Manner of Zhang Daqian

LANDSCAPE


December 02, 2013

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $94,500