This week’s featured Auction Alert is Lots Road Auctions‘ – Fine Auction. They’re based in the upmarket borough of Chelsea in London. The sale takes place on 3^rd January 2022 from 11am.

Lots Road may be familiar to many, there’s been a really insightful television series, “The Auction House” (2 series so far, in fact) about the organisation that follows the whole selling process. You’ll find the very first episode, in its entirety, at the the bottom of this post.

There’s a total of 600 lots in the sale, including modern fine art, tribal art, furniture, lighting and china. The estimates given seem pretty steep; perhaps that’s due to the fact that it’s central London prices. However, you can walk away with an original (print) Picasso, Matisse, Antony Gormley or Alexander Calder or  for less than a grand!

There’s an added 3% + VAT (3.6% including VAT) surcharge added on all successful autobids & live bids through their website. You can also bid via the easylive auction website, and either pay a flat fee of £3.00 or 3% of the final hammer price.

Here’s their ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ video whirl through all the lots up for grabs on the 3^rd. Beneath that, is the dozen or so that we’ve selected to feature.

Lot 82: PABLO PICASSO ‘Portrait de Mme Z’, 1943
On silk, ref: Spadem, 76cm x 72.5cm, framed and glazed.
Estimate: £800 – £1,000

Lot 92: HENRI MATISSE ‘Nu Bleu III’
Original lithograph from the 1954 edition after Matisse’s cut-outs, printed by Atelier Mourlot, suite: ‘The Last Works’, signed and dated in the plate, 33.5cm x 36.5cm, in Montparnasse frame.
Estimate: £800 – £1,000

Lot 152: REVOLVING DESK CHAIR
Charles and Ray Eames inspired, ribbed leather, revolving and reclining on an adjustable base with castors.
Estimate: £800 – £1,200

Lot 314: ATTRIBUTED TO ERCOL SURFBOARD SOFA
210cm W.
Estimate: £800 – £1,200

Lot 359: SERGE MOUILLE STYLE FLOOR LAMP
213cm H.
Estimate: £200 – £400

Lot 372: OVERSIZED GLASS APPLE AND PEAR
Murano style hand blown glass, approx 40cm H (2)
Estimate: £150 – £250

Lot 468: DRINKS TROLLEY, 1960s
French style, gilt metal and glass, 81cm x 84cm x 36cm.
Estimate: £280 – £380

Lot 488: COCKTAIL TRAYS
A set of three, 40cm x 25cm, black and gold Art Deco style. (3)
Estimate: £180 – £280

Lot 506: MAISON JANSEN STYLE PALM TREES
A pair, gilt metal, 95cm H. (2)
Estimate: £250 – £350

Lot 519: ENTRANCE HALL MIRROR
54cm x 67cm x 36cm, including coat racks along base and rack above.
Estimate: £280 – £380

Lot 568: FEATHER CLOUD FLOOR LAMP
Gilt metal tripod feathered shade, 168cm x 60cm x 60cm.
Estimate: £280 – £380

Lot 578: CONVEX MIRRORS
Ten, gilt frames, various sizes, 26cm diam at largest. (10)
Estimate: £250 – £350

Lot 592: WINE COOLER POLISHED METAL
32cm x 31cm x 20cm, stamped with various wine houses.
Estimate: £300 – £400