Lot 28 · Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum
Taunton, England, from the series 'Common Sense', 1995-1999
Martin Parr · chromogenic print, printed 2011
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,781–$7,969
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum, London · 16 May 2012
- Dimensions
- image/sheet 40 x 60in. (101.6 x 152.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4581061
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Parr, Taunton, England, from the series 'Common Sense', 1995-1999. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581061.
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Martin Parr, Taunton, England, from the series 'Common Sense', 1995-1999. Christie's, 16 May 2012, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4581061.
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From the same sale Photographs - 1840's to the Present. Sold to support the new London Media Space at The Science Museum · May 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battersea Power Station, 1997 | Anderson & Low | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Camera Obscura Image of the London Eye, Inside the Royal Horse Guards… | Abelardo Morell | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Exbury Gardens, Spring 2010 | JEM SOUTHAM (b. 1950) | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Untitled, from series 'Bosnia Bleed', 17/5/2004 | Simon Norfolk | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Martha Graham 2, 1931 | Imogen Cunningham | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Clipping Suspenders, 2004 | Mary Mccartney | £2,000–£3,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Parr | Sedlescombe, England (from Think of England) | $5,118 | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | |
| Martin Parr | 'Salt Lake City, Utah' (Mr. Mac's. Two Missionaries trying o | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Martin Parr | New Brighton, Merseyside [The Last Resort], 1983-1985 | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Martin Parr | I love New York Cookies, New York, 2001 | Christie's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Martin Parr | England, New Brighton from The Last Resort | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Martin Parr | Selected Images from The Last Resort | Phillips, May 2019 | ||
| Martin Parr | The Queen Visiting the Livery Hall of the Drapers’ Livery Co | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Martin Parr | Christmas, London from Common Sense | Phillips, Oct 2023 |
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.