LONDON.- A rare huanghuali rectangular side table with giant’s arms braces sold for £1,119,000 at Bonhams Fine Chinese Art sale in London today (16 May). It had been estimated at £40,000-60,000 and was the top lot in the sale which achieved a total of £7,189,355.

Bonhams Asian Art sale in Knightsbridge on Monday 13 May made £1,791,106 (highlights in the Top 10 below) leading to a combined total for the two sales of £8,960,460.

The total for Bonhams four Asian art week sales in London: Fine Chinese Art, Fine Japanese Art, the Robert S. Huthart Collection of Uwami Netsuke: Part I, and Asian Art Knightsbridge, was £11,338,767.

Other highlights included:

• A six-character mark green-enamelled incised 'dragon' dish, Chenghua (1464-1487), reign mark. Sold for £879,000 (£10,000-15,000)

• A rare pair of 17th century huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs. Sold for £471,000 (£100,000-150,000)

• A magnificent and large gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni. Sold for £423,000 (£80,000-100,000).

• A fine and rare pair of famille rose ‘goose’ tureens and covers from the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735-1796). Sold for £187,560 (£150,000-200,000).

Bonhams Global Head of Asian Art, Asaph Hyman said, "This was a very strong sale, both in terms of record prices, as well as robust selling rates in what is a selective market. We are delighted with the outcome. It is a clear indication of the continued health of the Asian art market in London.”