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Lot 205 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale

Wager 5.9.76

John Hoyland · acrylic on canvas

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Estimate
£30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $38,191–$63,651
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 21 March 2024
Dimensions
40 x 30 in. (100.5 x 76.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3273089
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Hoyland, Wager 5.9.76. Christie's, 21 Mar 2024, lot 205. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3273089.

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John Hoyland Shimmy1977 $55,105 Bonhams, Nov 2022
John Hoyland Jinel 26.2.89 Christie's, Sep 2020
John Hoyland 9.4.76 Christie's, Nov 2016
John Hoyland 22.8.73 Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026
John Hoyland 3.1.75 Christie's, Nov 2019
John Hoyland Shotfield 23.4.74 Sotheby's, Nov 2021
John Hoyland 11.10.68 Phillips, Jun 2019
John Hoyland 21.2.70 Sotheby's, Jun 2017

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