Lot 79 · 20th Century British Art
Study for Cataract
C.h. Bridget Riley · pencil and gouache with colour notes on graph paper
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $58,702–$97,836
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London · 6 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 19 x 14 in. (48.3 x 35 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5447001
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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C.h. Bridget Riley, Study for Cataract. Christie's, 6 Jun 2008, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447001.
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C.h. Bridget Riley, Study for Cataract. Christie's, 6 Jun 2008, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447001.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclamen | Peter Kinley | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Reclining nude | Peter Kinley | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Group of figures | Keith Vaughan | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Stranger V | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Two Nudes | Roger Hilton | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Sea and Boats | Paul Feiler | £30,000–£50,000 |
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