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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $923–$1,318
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 17 November 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-152053
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Oscar Mellor, Paradoxical Method of Evaluation. Bonhams, 17 Nov 2025, lot 273. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-152053.
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Oscar Mellor, Paradoxical Method of Evaluation. Bonhams, 17 Nov 2025, lot 273. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-152053.
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|---|---|---|---|
| White Cyclamen | Anne Estelle Rice | £800–£1,200 | |
| Our Field | Tessa Newcomb | £800–£1,200 | |
| Expressionistic Tiger | John Bratby R.a. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Pamela Bishop on Sabeo | Terence Cuneo | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Bolton, The Train Going to Blackpool | Helen Bradley | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Brompton Square | David Shepherd | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Mellor | The Red Bull 60.7 x 45.7 cm. (23 7/8 x 18 in.) | $3,725 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | |
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Long Red, Yellow and Black [Kemp 231] | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Oscar Mellor | Iris and Hilda | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Desmond Morris | Night Figures | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Pied Beauty | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Oscar Mellor | The Hot Line | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Small Yellow Timberaine, 2001 (Kemp 216) | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Black and White 46 x 38 cm. (18 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.) | Bonhams, Jul 2025 |
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.