Lot 130 · 20th Century British Art
Second Portrait of Pandit Nehru (bust)
Sir Jacob Epstein · bronze with a dark green patina
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,559–$18,838
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 28 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4883092
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Second Portrait of Pandit Nehru (bust). Christie's, 28 Oct 2008, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4883092.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Second Portrait of Pandit Nehru (bust). Christie's, 28 Oct 2008, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4883092.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Meursault--Millésime/Vintage 2002 | €550–€750 | |
| 6 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Hermitage, La Chapelle--Millésime/Vintage 1964 | €2,200–€2,600 | |
| 6 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Hermitage, La Chapelle--Millésime/Vintage 1966 | €3,000–€3,800 | |
| 12 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Côte-Rôtie, La Turque--Millésime/Vintage 1996 | €1,300–€1,700 | |
| 12 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Château Pape-Clément Blanc--Millésime/Vintage 2001 | €400–€500 | |
| 8 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Château Léoville-Las-Cases--Millésime/Vintage 1996 | €1,100–€1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Second Portrait of George Bernard Shaw | $13,682 | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | |
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Third Portrait of Kitty (with Short Hair) 52.5cm (20 11/16in | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Second Portrait of Euphemia Lamb (half-length) 52.5cm (20 11 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | First Portrait of Esther (with Long Hair) 47cm (18 1/2in) hi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Maquette for St Michael and the Devil 54.3 cm. (21 3/8 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Study for Resurrection 56cm (22 1/16in) high | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Chaim Weizmann 45.5cm (17 15/16in) high | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Portrait of Yehudi Meuhin | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 |
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.