Lot 12 · Modern Decorative Art & Design
'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1884
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£22,000 hammer ≈ $24,186–$29,561
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Decorative Art & Design, London, Knightsbridge · 16 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-042988
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers, 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1884. Bonhams, 16 Dec 2025, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-042988.
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Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers, 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1884. Bonhams, 16 Dec 2025, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-042988.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1885 | $31,194 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | |
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | 'Wally bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1907 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| René Lalique | Perruches Vase | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| René Lalique | "Sauterelles" Vase | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | 'Wally bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1898 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Emile Gallé | Érable plane vase, circa 1900 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Emile Gallé | émile gallé | vase | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | Double 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and covers, 1901 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.