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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,872–$2,495
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Design and Contemporary Ceramics, Online, London, New Bond Street · 15 April 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-252294
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-252294 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-252294
Alfred Dunhill, 'Aquarium' lighter, 1949-1959. Bonhams, 15 Apr 2024, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-252294.
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Alfred Dunhill, 'Aquarium' lighter, 1949-1959. Bonhams, 15 Apr 2024, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-252294.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Large 'Naissance' candlestick, 1993 | Jean Lamore | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 'The Green Glass Carpet', produced for 'The Textile Art of the Year f… | Olafur Eliasson | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| 'Zephyr' armchair, 1976 | Wendell Castle | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| 'Garden of Eden' daybed, from the 'Paradise' series, circa 1961 | Kerstin Hörlin-holmquist | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| 'Wave' chair, 2012 | Pascal Dowers And Chris Wilson | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 'Cité' table, model no. 500, designed 1930-1932, produced 1951-1952 | Jean Prouvé | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Dunhill | Service Size Aquarium lighter, circa 1950s | $4,309 | Chiswick Auctions, Feb 2026 | |
| Alfred Dunhill | Half Giant Aquarium Lighter | Chiswick Auctions, Aug 2026 | ||
| Alfred Dunhill | Gold lighter/watch | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Alfred Dunhill | Half giant Aquarium lighter | Chiswick Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Alfred Dunhill | Half giant aquarium lighter | Chiswick Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Alfred Dunhill | Unique lighter and cigarette case | Wright, Jun 2024 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Serveringsvagn, modell 98 / 901, Artek, Finland. | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Mar 2025 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Paire de porte-manteaux mod. 113 - circa 1930 | Artcurial, Nov 2023 |
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.