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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $26,967–$40,450
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 27 March 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1257208
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brian Shields, Town Scene with Children's Playground. Bonhams, 27 Mar 2018, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1257208.
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Brian Shields, Town Scene with Children's Playground. Bonhams, 27 Mar 2018, lot 42. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1257208.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Auguste Rodin | Gwen John | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait Study of Trelawny Dayrell-Reed | Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a. | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| The Sisters | Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a. | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Bust of Sir Winston Churchill | Oscar Nemon | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Children Playing in the Snow | Brian Shields | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| 'No Limits 3' | Boswell, James. 1740-1975. | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Shields | 'Fagan Street, Liverpool' | $34,316 | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | |
| Brian Shields | Outside Evans Factory | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Brian Shields | 'St Mark's Liverpool' | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Brown White Yellow Movement | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Brian Shields | Home to Tea | Bonhams, Nov 2014 | ||
| Brian Shields | A Day at the Fun Fair | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | The Garden at Stourhead | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Brian Shields | 'Just seen my first pair of tits' | Bonhams, Nov 2015 |
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.