Lot 77 · 20th Century British Art
Small Oval Structure
Margaret Mellis · oil on canvas laid on board
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,997–$2,995
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 27 June 2007
- Dimensions
- 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5543816
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Margaret Mellis, Small Oval Structure. Christie's, 27 Jun 2007, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5543816.
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Margaret Mellis, Small Oval Structure. Christie's, 27 Jun 2007, lot 77. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5543816.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Italian Defence | Robert L. Davis | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Lowry's walking stick | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Stable | Henry Lamb | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Western Front, World War One | Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Carmen Gandarillas | Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Standing nude | Henri Gaudier-brzeska | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Mellis | Boats & Trees, Garoupe (Red & Green) 65.5 x 54.2 cm. (25 3/4 | $4,189 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| Margaret Mellis | Mother Playing Piano 35.6 x 74.9 cm. (14 x 29 1/2 in.) (unfr | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Margaret Mellis | Boats, Garoupe 46.5 x 61.3 cm. (18 1/4 x 24 1/8 in.) | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Margaret Mellis | Bridge at Vence 54 x 65.3 cm. (21 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.) Painted | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Margaret Mellis | Still with fish in a pan | Bonhams, Mar 2016 | ||
| Margaret Mellis | Three Boats VI: Chinese Orange Green Purple White 44 x 68.2 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Margaret Mellis | boy | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Mary Fedden R.a. | Lion | Bonhams, Nov 2023 |
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.