Lot 234 · Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations
Politically incorrect
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $453–$756
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations , London (South Kensington) · 16 June 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6389247
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, Politically incorrect. Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 234. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389247.
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, Politically incorrect. Christie's, 16 Jun 2000, lot 234. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389247.
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From the same sale Illustrated Books and Original Books Illustrations · Jun 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Away from danger | Walter Crane | £25–£200 | |
| A drawing for Madame Bovary | John Austen (1886-1948) | £300–£500 | |
| Fair's fair | Harry Hargreaves (b. 1922) | £25–£200 | |
| Old half roan | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £600–£800 | |
| Study of a young woman leaning against a counter | Charles Samuel Keene | £200–£300 | |
| In the Park | Joseph Lucien Davis (1860-1951) | £200–£400 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Untitled | $500 | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | |
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | "To interrupt our Programme of Uninterrupted Dance Music" | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | And so farewell... | Christie's, Jun 2000 | ||
| Ernest Howard Shepard | Dressing for Ascot, Frogmorton interior study | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| English School | circa 1800 Portrait of a child, traditionally identified as | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of a dachshund | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Boac | Christie's, Jun 2001 | ||
| English School | 19th Century A figure shooting in a leafy glade | Bonhams, Oct 2024 |
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.