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Lot 17 · Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection

John Banting, circa 1930s

John Humphrey Spender

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Estimate
£100–£200 hammer ≈ $135–$270
Result
upcoming — 7 October 2026
Performance
Sale
Sworders — Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection · 7 October 2026
Record ID
TB-2026-17795234
Record
first seen 11 Sep 2026 · updated 11 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Humphrey Spender, John Banting, circa 1930s. Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 17. estimate £100–£200, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17795234.

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72% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%

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John Humphrey Spender, John Banting, circa 1930s. Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 17. estimate £100–£200, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17795234.

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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection · Oct 2026

LotArtistEstimateResult
'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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