Lot 32 · Modern British and Irish Art
Rock-Face (Pink, White & Blue) 15.2 x 20.2 cm. (6 x 8 in.)
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $14,899–$22,348
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, New Bond Street · 23 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1630429
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Piper C.h., Rock-Face (Pink, White & Blue) 15.2 x 20.2 cm. (6 x 8 in.). Bonhams, 23 Nov 2016, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1630429.
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John Piper C.h., Rock-Face (Pink, White & Blue) 15.2 x 20.2 cm. (6 x 8 in.). Bonhams, 23 Nov 2016, lot 32. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1630429.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Shapes - Greens and Purples 55.9 x 76.2 cm. (22 x 30 in.) | Patrick Heron | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Poltesco 44.7 cm. (17 5/8 in.) high (excluding the slate base) | Denis Mitchell | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Composition 60.8 x 53.3 cm. (24 x 21 in.) | John Wells | £6,000–£8,000 | |
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| Monkey 76 x 63.5 cm. (30 x 25 in.) | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Nude Bathing 64.8 x 54.6 cm. (25 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.) | Roderic O'conor | £50,000–£80,000 |
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