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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,249–$1,873
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made in Britain, London · 5 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4558550
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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A.r.a. John Armstrong, Friends of Icarus. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2017, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4558550.
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A.r.a. John Armstrong, Friends of Icarus. Sotheby's, 5 Apr 2017, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4558550.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | john armstrong, a.r.a. | victory | $8,434 | Sotheby's, May 2020 | |
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| A.r.a. John Armstrong | A Vase | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | Group of Figures | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | Homage to Seurat | Christie's, Oct 2009 | ||
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | Fruit | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | Leaf Forms | Sotheby's, Dec 2006 |
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