Lot 15 · Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale
Abstract Painting, 1935
John Piper C.h. · oil on canvas over panel, partly cut
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- Estimate
- £300,000–£500,000 hammer ≈ $452,554–$754,257
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 25 November 2015
- Dimensions
- 12 x 15 ¾ in. (30.5 x 40 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4095170
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Piper C.h., Abstract Painting, 1935. Christie's, 25 Nov 2015, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4095170.
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John Piper C.h., Abstract Painting, 1935. Christie's, 25 Nov 2015, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4095170.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna and Child | Henry Moore | £100,000–£150,000 | |
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| Eve | Eric Gill | £200,000–£300,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Piper C.h. | Painting, 1936 (Forms on Dark Blue) 157.5 x 193 cm. (62 x 76 | $404,607 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | |
| John Piper C.h. | Forms on a White Ground | Christie's, Jan 2020 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Forms on Dark Blue | Sotheby's, Jul 2008 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Painting 1935 | Christie's, Apr 2002 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Painting | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Forms on Green Ground | Sotheby's, Jul 2008 | ||
| Henry Moore | Family Group | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Henry Moore | henry moore | reclining figure | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 |
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.