Bonhams' Dr. Remington Norman Collection Sale: A Deep Dive into Market Performance
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Key Takeaways
- Bonhams sale realized £647,131.
- Analysis covers 280 of 351 offered lots.
- Whole-sale sell-through was 82.6%.
- Average equivalent bottle price across analyzed lots was £647.98.
- 59 analyzed lots exceeded their observed comparable-price highs in the preceding 360-day history window.
- Of 280 analyzed lots with hammer prices and both estimates, 14 (5.0%) finished above estimates, 62 (22.1%) within, and 204 (72.9%) below.
Bonhams sale realized £647,131. Analysis covers 280 of 351 offered lots. Whole-sale sell-through was 82.6%.
Auction Snapshot
Auction Overview
Bottle-price analysis covers 280 of 351 catalogue lots. Recent highs compare with the preceding 360 days of recorded results.
Sale total
£647,131
Avg bottle price
£648
Sell-through rate
82.6%
Recent high lots
59
% above estimate
5.0%
% below estimate
72.9%
Provider Benchmark
Sell-through vs prior auctions
Estimate Performance
Hammer prices compared with estimates across 280 lots.
Price Distribution
Bottle price ranges in GBP (binned)
Price Evolution Spotlight
Select a wine to explore its recent auction trajectory.
Château Rayas Pignan, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 1990 (4 x 750ml) (1990)
Change over series: 80.0%
Market Pulse
Bonhams sale realized £647,131. Analysis covers 280 of 351 offered lots. Whole-sale sell-through was 82.6%. The analyzed lots account for £628,432 of realized value. Average equivalent bottle price across analyzed lots was £647.98. Whole-sale realized value per offered lot was £1,843.68 including unsold lots in the denominator. The median sale total across 6 prior auctions from this provider in GBP was £272,763. 59 analyzed lots exceeded their observed comparable-price highs in the preceding 360-day history window.
Estimate Performance
Of 280 analyzed lots with hammer prices and both estimates, 14 (5.0%) finished above estimates, 62 (22.1%) within, and 204 (72.9%) below. All percentages use this same sample. Hammer prices exclude buyer premium.
Selected Wine Results
Château Rayas Pignan, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, 1990 (4 x 750ml) realized £930.00 per 750ml equivalent bottle. Its recent comparable median was £589.62, based on 5 observed results. The sale price was 57.7% above that median. Comparable prices in the preceding 360-day analysis window ranged from £467.63 to £670.94.
Joseph Drouhin, Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche, 1991 (1 x 750ml) realized £595.20 per 750ml equivalent bottle. Its recent comparable median was £402.37, based on 5 observed results. The sale price was 47.9% above that median. Comparable prices in the preceding 360-day analysis window ranged from £309.22 to £590.65.
Bollinger, R.D., 1982 (3 x 750ml) realized £496.00 per 750ml equivalent bottle. Its recent comparable median was £335.87, based on 5 observed results. The sale price was 47.7% above that median. Comparable prices in the preceding 360-day analysis window ranged from £259.96 to £441.75.
Château Rayas, Château de Fonsalette, Côtes du Rhône, 1995 (12 x 750ml) realized £372.00 per 750ml equivalent bottle. Its recent comparable median was £272.66, based on 5 observed results. The sale price was 36.4% above that median. Comparable prices in the preceding 360-day analysis window ranged from £231.04 to £355.95.
Robert Groffier Père & Fils Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses, 1999 (1 x 750ml) realized £471.20 per 750ml equivalent bottle. Its recent comparable median was £392.77, based on 5 observed results. The sale price was 20.0% above that median. Comparable prices in the preceding 360-day analysis window ranged from £338.86 to £461.90.
These observations describe recorded transactions. The available comparables do not establish the reasons for the price differences.
Notable Lots
Record prices and standout lots from this sale. Prices are normalized per bottle; lot totals are shown when available.