Lot 1 · Modern British and Irish Art
Orange, Yellow, Black, Blue
Gillian Ayres · oil, bitumen and mixed media on board
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,298–$4,947
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art, London (South Kensington) · 20 March 2014
- Dimensions
- 16 ¼ x 11 in. (41.3 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4304685
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
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Gillian Ayres, Orange, Yellow, Black, Blue. Christie's, 20 Mar 2014, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4304685.
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Gillian Ayres, Orange, Yellow, Black, Blue. Christie's, 20 Mar 2014, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4304685.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · Mar 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Anthony Benjamin | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Boys Leapfrogging | Duncan Grant | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Two nudes, framed as one | Christopher Wood | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Artist's studio | Jack Vettriano Obe Hon Lld | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Nemesis | Peter Howson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled | Breon O'casey | £1,000–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillian Ayres | Abstract 106 x 26.2 cm. (40 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.) | $16,931 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | |
| Gillian Ayres | Untitled - C.1957-59 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2024 | ||
| Gillian Ayres | The Nut Brown Maid | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Gillian Ayres | Painting 55 20.3 x 56 cm. (8 x 22 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Gillian Ayres | Untitled | Phillips, Dec 2019 | ||
| Gillian Ayres | Composition, Black and White 43.4 x 46.7 cm. (17 x 18 1/8 in | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Gillian Ayres | Untitled (Rome Series) | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Gillian Ayres | horns of jericho | Sotheby's, 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.