Lot 25 · Modern British and Irish Art
The Oracle 29.7 x 27.3 cm. (11 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.)
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $40,450–$67,416
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, New Bond Street · 10 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1776200
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a., The Oracle 29.7 x 27.3 cm. (11 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.). Bonhams, 10 Jun 2015, lot 25. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1776200.
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Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a., The Oracle 29.7 x 27.3 cm. (11 3/4 x 10 3/4 in.). Bonhams, 10 Jun 2015, lot 25. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1776200.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · Jun 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Nude with Cloak 33.1 x 15.6 cm. (13 x 6 1/8 in.) | Eric Gill | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Family meeting 26.1 x 31.7 cm. (10 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.) | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| An outing to lake Windermere; Morning & Late Afternoon 36.8 x 53.9 cm… | Helen Bradley | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Royal Hospital Chelsea (from St Leonard's Terrace) 62.8 x 81.7 cm. (2… | Winifred Nicholson | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Harbinger Bird III 43.8 cm. (17 1/4 in.) high (including base) | Dame Elisabeth Frink R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Mule Team 63.5 x 76.2 cm. (25 x 30 in.) | Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson A.r.a. | £250,000–£350,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Church, Newcastle 35.4 x 24.7 cm. (13 7/8 x 9 3/4 in.) | $53,507 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Penshaw | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Going to the Match | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Industrial Landscape | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Lake Nafooey | Christie's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Seascape | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | The Canal, Ancoats | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | Figures Talking | Christie's, Mar 2026 |
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.