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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,768–$6,280
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 28 March 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1528665
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ruskin Spear R.a., Plaice and chips. Bonhams, 28 Mar 2017, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1528665.
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Ruskin Spear R.a., Plaice and chips. Bonhams, 28 Mar 2017, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1528665.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · Mar 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sennen Cove | Fred Yates | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 'Happiness' | Fred Yates | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Figure in a landscape | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Still Life | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Fisher Boys, Jamaica | Sir Noël Coward | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Blue harbour with paddle steamer | Sir Noël Coward | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Waves on the Beach | $9,401 | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | |
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | "The Life Class" - After Thomas Rowlandson | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | At the snooker table | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Girl Asleep | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Cat and Canaries | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Page Three | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | Old Man on Couch | Christie's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Ruskin Spear R.a. | ban the bomb | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 |
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.