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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,641–$11,521
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 26 May 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3927564
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, First Portrait of Esther (With Long Hair). Sotheby's, 26 May 2010, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3927564.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, First Portrait of Esther (With Long Hair). Sotheby's, 26 May 2010, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3927564.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · May 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullfrog | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Nude Study D (Betty Peters) | Sir Jacob Epstein | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Yellow Butterfly | Mary Fedden R.a. | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Oak and Fir Path | Ivon Hitchens | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Ritzy | Jason Martin | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Maquette VII High Wind | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Maquette for Madonna and Child | $14,683 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | |
| Sir Jacob Epstein | First Portrait of Deirdre (with arms) 62cm (24 7/16in) high | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Study for Resurrection 56cm (22 1/16in) high | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Maquette for St Michael and the Devil 54.3 cm. (21 3/8 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Third Portrait of Kitty (with Short Hair) 52.5cm (20 11/16in | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Bust of Joseph Conrad | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | First Portrait of Esther (with Long Hair) 47cm (18 1/2in) hi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Self-Portrait with a Beard 38.1 cm. (15 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2019 |
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.