Lot 116 · 20th Century British Art
Fresco Secco for Dining Hall in a Secondary School
Hans Tisdall · oil on plaster
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,079–$1,618
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 23 September 2009
- Dimensions
- 7¾ x 57 in. (19.7 x 144.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5261174
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5261174 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5261174
Hans Tisdall, Fresco Secco for Dining Hall in a Secondary School. Christie's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261174.
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Hans Tisdall, Fresco Secco for Dining Hall in a Secondary School. Christie's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261174.
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