Lot 11 · Modern Decorative Art & Design
'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1884
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $33,848–$47,387
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Decorative Art & Design, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 2 June 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-144582
- 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, 2 Jun 2025, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-144582.
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Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers, 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1884. Bonhams, 2 Jun 2025, lot 11. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-144582.
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From the same sale Modern Decorative Art & Design · Jun 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Frame, circa 1905 | French Art Nouveau | £700–£900 |
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, 1907 | $32,303 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | |
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1884 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Emile Gallé | ‘Nénuphars’ Vase, circa 1900 | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Robert Wallace Martin For Martin Brothers | 'Wally Bird' tobacco jar and cover, 1885 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| René Lalique | Vase Cluny, dit aussi Deux masques et anses en bronze | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Emile Gallé | émile gallé | vase | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| René Lalique | Aquamarine, enamel and diamond brooch | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Emile Gallé | "Calla Lily" Vase | Sotheby's, 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.