Lot 283 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art
Zurich Improvisation
Alan Davie · colour lithograph on paper
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- Estimate
- R6,000–R8,000 hammer ≈ $369–$492
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Online · 25 July 2022
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 63 by 81cm; 83 by 101,5 by 3,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13368757
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 10 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13368757 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13368757
Alan Davie, Zurich Improvisation. Strauss & Co, 25 Jul 2022, lot 283. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13368757.
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Alan Davie, Zurich Improvisation. Strauss & Co, 25 Jul 2022, lot 283. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13368757.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davie | First Person Habuerim, 2011 | $427 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2022 | |
| Alan Davie | Bally Stomp - 2003 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2024 | ||
| Alan Davie | Untitled (Kip's Horse Variation I) - 1999 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2024 | ||
| Alan Davie | Untitled from "One Cent Life" | Dane Fine Art, Oct 2023 | ||
| Alan Davie | Energy Is Delight - 2001 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2023 | ||
| Alan Davie | Rune Reader II - 2001 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2022 | ||
| Alan Davie | Untitled Og.4287 - 2013 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2024 | ||
| Alan Davie | Magic Pictures (Edinburgh Festival) - 1979 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2022 |
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.