Lot 44 · Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection
A handwritten letter from Francis Bacon to James Birch
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- Estimate
- £100–£150 hammer ≈ $134–$201
- Result
- upcoming — 7 October 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Sworders — Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection · 7 October 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17795459
- Record
- first seen 11 Sep 2026 · updated 11 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Francis. Bacon, A handwritten letter from Francis Bacon to James Birch. Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 44. estimate £100–£150, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17795459.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
91% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Francis. Bacon, A handwritten letter from Francis Bacon to James Birch. Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 44. estimate £100–£150, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17795459.
From the same sale Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection · Oct 2026
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|---|---|---|---|
| '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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis. Bacon | Francis Bacon: Triptychs. London: Gagosian Gallery, 2006. | $218 | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | |
| Pablo Picasso | Madoura | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | TORO CON ROSTRO HUMANO Impresión facsímil de 23.5 x 44 | Sala Retiro, Sep 2022 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Pablo Picasso | Art collect, Mar 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Efter, litografi , erotiskt motiv, märkt 9.10. 64 II ur "LE | Limhamns Auktionsbyrå, Sep 2025 | ||
| Francis. Bacon | Portrait of George Dyer Talking, From 'Derrière Le Miroir' - | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2025 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Efter, litografi ,porträttbild ur mappen "LE GOUT DU BONHEUR | Limhamns Auktionsbyrå, Feb 2025 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Efter, litografi , kvinnoporträtt, ur mappen "LE GOUT DU BON | Limhamns Auktionsbyrå, Jul 2025 |
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.