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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,445–$9,668
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern British Art, London · 11 May 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4087915
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Portrait Head. Sotheby's, 11 May 2012, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4087915.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Portrait Head. Sotheby's, 11 May 2012, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4087915.
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From the same sale Modern British Art · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of a Girl | David Bomberg | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled | Ian Davenport | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Moon Head | Henry Moore | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Earthrise | Michael Lyons | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Winter Landscape 1952 | Wilhelmina Barns-graham | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Untitled | Sir Terry Frost R.a. | £60,000–£80,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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