Lot 104 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Boats in a Harbour, St Ives
Sven Berlin · oil and pencil on board, shaped
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,906–$6,510
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 17 October 2024
- Dimensions
- 6 5⁄8 x 13 in. (16.8 x 33 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3213733
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sven Berlin, Boats in a Harbour, St Ives. Christie's, 17 Oct 2024, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3213733.
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Sven Berlin, Boats in a Harbour, St Ives. Christie's, 17 Oct 2024, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3213733.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Seeds | SIR ANTONY GORMLEY, R.A. (B. 1950) | £30,000–£50,000 | upcoming |
| Show | SIR ANTONY GORMLEY, R.A. (B. 1950) | £50,000–£80,000 | upcoming |
| Dorelia standing | AUGUSTUS JOHN, O.M., C.H. (1878-1961) | £40,000–£70,000 | upcoming |
| Footed Bowl | Dame Lucie Rie | £15,000–£25,000 | upcoming |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sven Berlin | Self-Portrait | $9,468 | Christie's, Mar 2010 | |
| Sven Berlin | the hawk | Sotheby's, Feb 2019 | ||
| Sven Berlin | Reclining Girl | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | Feeding a Steel Furnace, Swansea 20.8 x 17.4 cm. (8 1/8 x 6 | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Athena (Book Design), C. 1955 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2025 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Longships Lighthouse, 1997 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2022 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Caerlaverock Castle | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Sven Berlin | Head of a Woman | Christie's, Mar 2016 |
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.