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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $989–$1,484
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made in Britain, London · 10 September 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4762006
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mary Martin, mary martin | spiral movement. Sotheby's, 10 Sep 2019, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4762006.
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Mary Martin, mary martin | spiral movement. Sotheby's, 10 Sep 2019, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4762006.
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From the same sale Made in Britain · Sep 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| denis mitchell | hela | Denis Mitchell | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| neil libbert | andy warhol at tate gallery, 1971 | Neil Libbert | £1,800–£2,500 | |
| charles blackman | young girl + old cat | Charles Blackman | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| angus mcbean | darling, i think we must be in battersea park, 1948 | Angus Mcbean | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| don mccullin | wounded marine, vietnam, 1968 | Don Mccullin | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| bruce bernard | francis bacon in the doorway of his studio, 1984 | Bruce Bernard | £2,500–£3,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Martin | Spiral Movement, conceived 1951 | $3,273 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | |
| Mary Martin | Rotation MM1 | Christie's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Ben Nicholson O.m. | (20 Strings) | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Mary Martin | Rotation mm1 | Sotheby's, Sep 2015 | ||
| Mary Martin | Rotation | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Bullslaughter Bay, near Portmadoc | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Henry Moore | Mother and Child, from 'Shelter Sketchbook' | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Mary Martin | Rotation (Maquette) 10 x 10 x 7.6 cm. (4 x 4 x 3 in.); 30.4 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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.