Lot 36 · Modern British & Irish Art
Learning to Swim
Sydney Harpley R.a. · bronze with a black patina
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $6,251–$10,002
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art , London (South Kensington) · 23 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3950789
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sydney Harpley R.a., Learning to Swim. Christie's, 23 Mar 2017, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3950789.
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Sydney Harpley R.a., Learning to Swim. Christie's, 23 Mar 2017, lot 36. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3950789.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art · Mar 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relief Panel | Gillian Wise | £800–£1,200 | |
| Sarah: Harmony in white | Ken Howard R.a. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Weeping willows in a pond | Nash, John. 1928-2015. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| San Marco | Ken Howard R.a. | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| S5 | Robyn Denny | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Untitled 1962 | Bernard Cohen | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl in the rain 98cm (38 1/2in)(high, excluding marble base | $14,177 | Bonhams, Sep 2014 | |
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl in the rain the bronze 101 cm (40in), overall size incl | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl in the Rain 163cm (64 3/16) high excluding base | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl in a hammock | Christie's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl on a swing 98cm (38 1/2in)(high, excluding marble base) | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Swan Lake | Christie's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl in a Hammock | Christie's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Swimmer | Christie's, Mar 2006 |
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.