Lot 8 · Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection
Head of a girl (November 16 1939, No. 1)
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,079–$1,618
- Result
- upcoming — 7 October 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Sworders — Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection · 7 October 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17795186
- Record
- first seen 11 Sep 2026 · updated 11 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Reuben Mednikoff, Head of a girl (November 16 1939, No. 1). Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 8. estimate £800–£1,200, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17795186.
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 girl (November 16 1939, No. 1). Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 8. estimate £800–£1,200, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17795186.
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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Mednikoff | Sans titre | $1,798 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | |
| Reuben Mednikoff | Island of Delight 30.4 x 39.2 cm. (11 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Boats on the Canal (unframed) | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Lucerne (unframed) | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Grace Pailthorpe | Untitled (Abstract) | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Alan Davie | Sandeman (Opus G.2223) - 1994 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2024 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Boats | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Alan Davie | Two Horsemen | Chiswick Auctions, 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.