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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $539–$809
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer, London · 14 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4640606
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Papas, the sword of macoles. Sotheby's, 14 Mar 2018, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640606.
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William Papas, the sword of macoles. Sotheby's, 14 Mar 2018, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4640606.
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From the same sale The Political Cartoon Collection of Jeffrey Archer · Mar 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| number 0 1 | Matthew Pritchett | £300–£500 | |
| ‘retire? pah! sir alex schmalex...’ | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| cameron deploys his veto at european summit | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| falling bin laden | Peter Brookes | £800–£1,200 | |
| obama beheading osama | Christian Adam | £400–£600 | |
| 'the ascent of man' | David Neil Bennett | £200–£300 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Papas | ‘the prodigal son’s father’ | $611 | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | |
| William Papas | ‘slower – nigga – slower’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| William Papas | ‘no!’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Igael Tumarkin | 1933 – 2021 | Tiroche, Jul 2025 | ||
| Igael Tumarkin | 1933 - 2021 | Tiroche, May 2025 | ||
| Igael Tumarkin | Igael Tumarkin | Tiroche, Jun 2022 | ||
| William Papas | ‘mcc selection committee’ | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Igael Tumarkin | 1933-2021 | Tiroche, Oct 2025 |
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.