Lot 661 · Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale
allen jones, r.a. | why not tease
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $39,027–$65,045
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale, London · 30 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4846178
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4846178 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4846178
After Allen Jones, allen jones, r.a. | why not tease. Sotheby's, 30 Jul 2020, lot 661. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846178.
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After Allen Jones, allen jones, r.a. | why not tease. Sotheby's, 30 Jul 2020, lot 661. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846178.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| frederick edward mcwilliam, r.a. | the wedge | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| julian trevelyan, r.a. | the wedding | Julian Trevelyan R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| frederick edward mcwilliam, r.a. | flat figure | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| richard smith | untitled (triptych) | Richard Smith | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| henry moore | letter with drawing of sculpture | Henry Moore | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| allen jones, r.a. | studies for why not tease | After Allen Jones | £2,000–£3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damien Hirst | You don't have to say it today | $53,922 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| David Hockney | Artist and Model | Christie's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Diacetoxyscirpenol | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| David Hockney | Gary Farmer 1973 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Henry Moore | Family | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Mantra | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| David Hockney | Jonathan Wilkinson - Friday 28th November | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Lynn Chadwick R.a. | Sitting Elektra II | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 |
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.