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- Estimate
- £1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,243–$2,486
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British, Irish and East Anglian Art, London, Knightsbridge · 22 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1649683
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Douglas Portway, The lovers. Bonhams, 22 Nov 2016, lot 103. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1649683.
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Douglas Portway, The lovers. Bonhams, 22 Nov 2016, lot 103. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1649683.
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From the same sale Modern British, Irish and East Anglian Art · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A country lane | Harry Becker | £800–£1,200 | |
| Boats on a river | Campbell Archibald Mellon | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Farm scene with village beyond | Campbell Archibald Mellon | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Beach view from Hopton Sands looking to Gorleston | Campbell Archibald Mellon | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Kessingland beach | Campbell Archibald Mellon | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Pleasures of Education; Speech day; Staff room studies largest 27… | Glyn Morgan | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Portway | Abstract No. 15 | $1,614 | Strauss & Co, Jun 2024 | |
| Douglas Portway | Still Life | Strauss & Co, Oct 2014 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Le Sage | Strauss & Co, Mar 2009 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Conjunction No.3, 1965 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Figurative Abstract | Strauss & Co, Nov 2015 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Abstract with Green, Blue and Red | Strauss & Co, Jun 2018 | ||
| Douglas Portway | Tapestry in Green and Orange | Strauss & Co, Nov 2022 | ||
| Douglas Portway | The Sun | Christie's, Mar 2006 |
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.