Lot 363 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations
Fairy in a Tree
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,340–$4,008
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations, London · 12 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4626870
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Rackham, Fairy in a Tree. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 363. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626870.
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Arthur Rackham, Fairy in a Tree. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2017, lot 363. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4626870.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books & Illustrations · Dec 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watercolour of a Cat | Arthur Rackham | £200–£300 | |
| Fairy Party | Elizabeth Mary Watt | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Father Christmas' Book Tea" | Arthur Rackham | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| "The Real Pony Fans Are Small Girls" | Gerard Hoffnung | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Chrysanthemums and Daisies | Arthur Rackham | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| "The British Character - Sea Sense" | 'pont' | £600–£800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Arthur Rackham | Fairy Dance | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2020 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | The Black Brothers, The King of the Golden River book interi | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | [Children's & Illustrated] Rackham, Arthur. He heard the bog | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2025 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | rackham, four ink or pastel drawings on four sheets (for the | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
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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.