Lot 19 · Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale
The Black Tower
Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £300,000–£500,000 hammer ≈ $399,338–$665,563
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale , London · 18 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 21 x 15 ½ in. (53.3 x 39.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3089415
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3089415 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3089415
Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a., The Black Tower. Christie's, 18 Mar 2026, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3089415.
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Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a., The Black Tower. Christie's, 18 Mar 2026, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3089415.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of a Girl | Henry Moore | £130,000–£180,000 | |
| Stringed Figure | Henry Moore | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Lancashire Farm | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Balthazar | GLYN PHILPOT, R.A. (1884-1937) | £200,000–£300,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Old Church and Steps | $522,571 | Christie's, Mar 2025 | |
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Old Houses, Wick | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Street Scene with Church Spire | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Viaduct Works, Manchester | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | The red bridge 33 x 30 cm. (13 x 11 3/4 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Old Church, Merthyr-Tydfil | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | The Red Bridge | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Yachts, Lytham St. Anne's | Sotheby's, Jun 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.