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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-2026-1528733
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Douglas Portway, Abstract. Bonhams, 28 Mar 2017, lot 147. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1528733.
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Douglas Portway, Abstract. Bonhams, 28 Mar 2017, lot 147. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1528733.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Portway | White Globe | $5,326 | Strauss & Co, Oct 2021 | |
| Douglas Portway | Abstract with Vertical Lines | Strauss & Co, May 2025 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Palma No. 9 | Strauss & Co, May 2021 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Blue painting (1966) | Bonhams, Mar 2017 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Abstract in green and white | Bonhams, Mar 2017 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Untitled, No29 | Strauss & Co, Sep 2009 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Abstract with Green, Blue and Red | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Orange T | Strauss & Co, Oct 2021 |
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.