Lot 166 · 20th Century British Art
Emperor Haile Selassie
Sir Jacob Epstein · bronze with a green patina
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,929–$15,886
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 27 February 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5477476
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Emperor Haile Selassie. Christie's, 27 Feb 2008, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5477476.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Emperor Haile Selassie. Christie's, 27 Feb 2008, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5477476.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Feb 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still life with tobacco jar | Keith Vaughan | £500–£800 | |
| Untitled | Madge Gill | £800–£1,200 | |
| Basket of Fruit | Mary Fedden R.a. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Lily | Mary Fedden R.a. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Eggs and Tulips | Mary Fedden R.a. | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Nude with Reading Lamp | Bernard Dunstan | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Self-Portrait with a Beard 38.1 cm. (15 in.) high | $23,987 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | |
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Maquette for St Michael and the Devil 54.3 cm. (21 3/8 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | sir jacob epstein | second portrait of george bernard shaw ( | Sotheby's, May 2020 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | First Portrait of Deirdre (with arms) 62cm (24 7/16in) high | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | sir jacob epstein | bust of joseph conrad | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | second portrait of george bernard shaw (head) | Sotheby's, Apr 2017 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Marchesa Casati 29.5cm (11 3/4in)(high, excluding base) | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Madonna (Sunita) | Christie's, Jun 2008 |
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.