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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,371–$7,286
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 7 June 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1650013
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Gear, 'Dark Figure'. Bonhams, 7 Jun 2016, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1650013.
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William Gear, 'Dark Figure'. Bonhams, 7 Jun 2016, lot 41. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1650013.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloriana: Act 1 Scene 1 | John Piper C.h. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Second Portrait of Annabel Freud (with curls) 21cm (8 1/4in) high (ex… | Sir Jacob Epstein | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Third Portrait of Meum (mask) 28cm (11in) high (excluding base) | Sir Jacob Epstein | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Third Portrait of Kitty (with short hair) 49.5cm (19 1/2in) high (exc… | Sir Jacob Epstein | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Nude study of Juanita 50.8cm (20in) length | Sir Jacob Epstein | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| 'Patches of light over bottles' | Jack Smith | £3,000–£5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gear | Abstract Composition | $5,129 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2025 | |
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| William Gear | Collioure, 1947 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | ||
| William Gear | Black Form, 1982 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2024 | ||
| William Gear | Landscape | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Gear | Untitled, 1947 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Gear | Bio-Form, Summer, 1976 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2025 | ||
| William Gear | Loch Voil, Callander | Bonhams, Jul 2025 |
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