Lot 9 · British and European Art
A male figure dressed in orange holding a palm; and A female figure dressed in blue holding a palm
Charles Fairfax Murray · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,761–$19,141
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and European Art, London · 4 June 2024
- Dimensions
- 13 ½ x 7 ½ in. (34.3 x 19 cm.)(2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3254974
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Fairfax Murray, A male figure dressed in orange holding a palm; and A female figure dressed in blue holding a palm. Christie's, 4 Jun 2024, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3254974.
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Charles Fairfax Murray, A male figure dressed in orange holding a palm; and A female figure dressed in blue holding a palm. Christie's, 4 Jun 2024, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3254974.
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| A set of four tracery designs for Albion Congregational Church, Ashto… | SIR EDWARD COLEY BURNE-JONES, BT., A.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1833-1898) | £20,000–£30,000 | |
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