Lot 7 · Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection
Head of a woman, circa 1930
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $674–$1,079
- Result
- upcoming — 7 October 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Sworders — Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection · 7 October 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17795184
- Record
- first seen 11 Sep 2026 · updated 11 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Reuben Mednikoff, Head of a woman, circa 1930. Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 7. estimate £500–£800, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17795184.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
71% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 72%, 69% sold.
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Reuben Mednikoff, Head of a woman, circa 1930. Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 7. estimate £500–£800, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17795184.
From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection · Oct 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Juste Parce Que Je Suis Belle' (Pin-Up No. 9), 2010 | Reuben Mednikoff | £5,000–£8,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled (October 5, 1938 no. 4) | Reuben Mednikoff | £1,500–£2,500 | upcoming |
| Untitled (April 24 1944) | Reuben Mednikoff | £1,200–£1,800 | upcoming |
| A night-time view of a house | Reuben Mednikoff | £400–£600 | upcoming |
| Untitled (September 17 1935) | Reuben Mednikoff | £3,000–£5,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled (Sept 21 1941) | Reuben Mednikoff | £25,000–£35,000 | upcoming |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davie | Pair of Earrings | $869 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | |
| Alan Davie | Songs of the Grackle No.5 - 1982 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2024 | ||
| Alan Davie | The Goose Hides, 2010 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2025 | ||
| Reuben Mednikoff | Sans titre | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Alan Davie | Cat's Paw No. 2 | Rago, Mar 2025 | ||
| Alan Davie | Magic Card Game, No.3 | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Reuben Mednikoff | Island of Delight 30.4 x 39.2 cm. (11 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Alan Davie | To a Celtic Spirit II - 2001 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 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.