The fall season began at Bernaerts with a more regular ‘vente bourgeois’ of traditional items such as paintings, furniture, sculptures, glass and silverware, carpets e.o.

Hereby an short overview of some hammer prices (without buyer’s premium of 22% or 25% via Live Bidding):

On the side of the paintings ‘La poupée’ by Jan Portaels (lot 467) took the highest bid of the sale at 16000 euros. A typical interior scene by Jean Portaels (lot 464) climbed shortly before to a fair 7000 euros, while two 17^th century paintings (lots 63 and 64) got up to 3000 euros each. A couple of rare Russian icons (lot 52) made it’s way easily to 6000 euros.

Worth mentioning on the side of the antiques and furniture are a Dutch clock by John Ellicot (lot 576) eventually fetching a firm 5000 euros, while a 19^th centrury Mazarin desk (512) lot sold for a reasonable 7500 euros.

Much reason seems to be gone when it comes to China. A big fishbowl (lot 802) shot up to 8200 euros, a covered potiche (lot 694) left the block for 3900 euros… And last but not least: a ring in white gold with a 2.15 kt diamond got hammered at 15000 euros. 88% of the lots were sold, of which 7.65% through LiveBidding.

Lot 570                 Three-piece garniture in artificial bronze.                 Signed ’Trouillard’. Napoleon III period.                     H.: 88 / 53                result: € 2900	Lot 480 Illegible ca 1900       Hound with duck near a swamp. Canvas.    Illegible signature and date. 97 x 197 cm result: € 1800

Lot 512         Writing desk. Walnut, parcel          blackened. Finely inlaid with ivory and mother-of-pearl.            Italian work, Napoleon III period.               103 x 140 x 62           result: € 7500

Lot 576 Amedeo Gennarelli (1881 – 1943) Nude on a rock. Bronze, olive green patina.  Signed ‘A.Gennarelli’. Foundry mark ‘A.G.Paris’. 48 x 38 result :€ 2300