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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $10,088–$14,123
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 18 March 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3737934
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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R.a. John Bellany, Favourite and Milkyway. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2008, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3737934.
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R.a. John Bellany, Favourite and Milkyway. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2008, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3737934.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Mar 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falconer 1 | Michael Ayrton | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Painter and Critics | Alan Lowndes | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Horse | Bill Harling | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Red and Black Spiral | Sir Terry Frost R.a. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Industrial Landscape | Theodore Major | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Neptune | Reginald Brill | £3,000–£5,000 |
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