Lot 284 · Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection
'Girdle', circa 1980s
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $268–$401
- Result
- upcoming — 7 October 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Sworders — Modern and Contemporary Art | to include the James Birch Collection · 7 October 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17796356
- Record
- first seen 11 Sep 2026 · updated 11 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Bob Carlos Clarke, 'Girdle', circa 1980s. Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 284. estimate £200–£300, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17796356.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
71% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 72%, 69% sold.
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Bob Carlos Clarke, 'Girdle', circa 1980s. Sworders, 7 Oct 2026, lot 284. estimate £200–£300, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17796356.
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