Lot 5 · 20th Century Decorative Arts
A Chromium Plated 'Aeroplane' Travelling Cocktail Bar, Circa 1930
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,419–$9,628
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Decorative Arts, London (South Kensington) · 29 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5421521
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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J.a. Henckels, A CHROMIUM PLATED 'AEROPLANE' TRAVELLING COCKTAIL BAR, CIRCA 1930. Christie's, 29 Oct 2008, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5421521.
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J.a. Henckels, A CHROMIUM PLATED 'AEROPLANE' TRAVELLING COCKTAIL BAR, CIRCA 1930. Christie's, 29 Oct 2008, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5421521.
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From the same sale 20th Century Decorative Arts · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Patinated Bronze and Onyx Figural Table Lamp, Circa 1925 | Pierre Le Faguays | £2,600–£3,600 | |
| 'The Master Incolor', a Green Plastic and Silver-Plated Cocktail Shak… | English | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 'The Master Incolor', a Red Plastic and Chrome-Plated Cocktail Shaker… | English | £1,000–£1,200 | |
| Two Chromium-Plated Cocktail Shakers | TWO CHROMIUM-PLATED COCKTAIL SHAKERS | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A Silver-Plated Novelty 'Golfing' Cocktail Service, Circa 1925 | GEORGE H. BERRY FOR DERBY SILVER PLATE COMPANY | £1,800–£2,200 | |
| 'Late Florian', a Silver Overlaid Pottery Teapot and Sugar Bowl, Circa 1905 | William Moorcroft | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.a. Henckels | Airplane-Form Traveling Bar | $8,750 | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2021 | |
| J.a. Henckels | Rare Airplane cocktail shaker and traveling bar | Wright, Jun 2018 | ||
| J.a. Henckels | Airplane Traveling Bar | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2021 | ||
| J.a. Henckels | Airplane smoker's companion | Wright, Oct 2014 | ||
| J.a. Henckels | J.A. Henckels (founded 1731); Attributed to Novelty Airplane | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| J.a. Henckels | j. a. henckels | "zeppelin" cocktail shaker and traveling ba | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| J.a. Henckels | Large Zepplin-Form Traveling Bar | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2021 | ||
| J.a. Henckels | “zeppelin” cocktail shaker and traveling bar | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 |
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.