Lot 15 · Modern Decorative Art & Design
Spoon warmer, 1881
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£4,500 hammer ≈ $3,385–$6,093
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Decorative Art & Design, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 2 June 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-144586
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers, Spoon warmer, 1881. Bonhams, 2 Jun 2025, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-144586.
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Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers, Spoon warmer, 1881. Bonhams, 2 Jun 2025, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-144586.
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From the same sale Modern Decorative Art & Design · Jun 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1884 | Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Vase, 1904 | Edwin Martin For Martin Brothers | £800–£1,200 | |
| Two ribbed pots, circa 1912 | Martin Brothers | £500–£700 | |
| Arts and Crafts tea service, 1907 | Bernard Cuzner | £1,800–£2,200 | |
| Set of four Art Nouveau cachepots, circa 1910 | Wmf | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 'Snake Dancer', sculpture, circa 1900 | Fredrich Goldscheider | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | Fish-Form Pitcher, late 19th century | $10,625 | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | |
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | 'Wally bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1898 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | Double-Sided Face Jug | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2024 | ||
| René Lalique | Druides Vase, No. 937 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2025 | ||
| Emile Gallé | Émile Gallé (1846-1904) Group of Two Trays and a Panel circa | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| René Lalique | "Pétrarque” Vase | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | Unusual moonflask, circa 1880 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| René Lalique | Grenouille (Frog) Car Mascot Marcilhac 1146, designed 1928 h | Bonhams, Feb 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.