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- Estimate
- £2,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $2,775–$5,551
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made in Britain, London · 16 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4907605
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Francis Bacon, study for head of lucian freud (heni q3). Sotheby's, 16 Mar 2021, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4907605.
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After Francis Bacon, study for head of lucian freud (heni q3). Sotheby's, 16 Mar 2021, lot 148. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4907605.
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From the same sale Made in Britain · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studies for the Diorama | Colin Self | £600–£800 | |
| The Fallen Fulmer | R.a. John Bellany | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Mother and Child | Josef Herman R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Set of Six Chairs and Two Armchairs | Edward Barnsley | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Fucking Ace | David Shrigley | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Urban Object | Prunella Clough | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Francis Bacon | Studies of the Human Body 1979 (Center Panel of Triptych) | $8,120 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | |
| After Francis Bacon | Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| After Francis Bacon | Portrait of George Dyer Riding a Bicycle (Large) (Q1A) | Phillips, Jan 2025 | ||
| After Francis Bacon | Lying Figure | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 | ||
| After Francis Bacon | Three Studies for a Portrait of John Edwards | Christie's, Mar 2019 | ||
| After Francis Bacon | Study for Self-portrait | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| After Francis Bacon | Portrait of John Edwards | Phillips, Jun 2018 | ||
| After Francis Bacon | Study for Head of Lucian Freud | Phillips, Sep 2020 |
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.