Lot 116 · Extraordinary and Unexpected: The Collection of Leonard Stanley
(1897-1964) Two Seated Portraits of Elsie de Wolfecirca 1947gouache on paper, each signed 'Orry-Kelly' lower rightlarger 9 1/2 x 8in (24.1 x 20.3cm); smaller 9 x 7 1/2in (22.8 x 19cm)
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Extraordinary and Unexpected: The Collection of Leonard Stanley, Los Angeles · 24 October 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-191339
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Orry-kelly, GEORGE ORRY-KELLY (1897-1964) Two Seated Portraits of Elsie de Wolfecirca 1947gouache on paper, each signed 'Orry-Kelly' lower rightlarger 9 1/2 x 8in (24.1 x 20.3cm); smaller 9 x 7 1/2in (22.8 x 19cm). Bonhams, 24 Oct 2024, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-191339.
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George Orry-kelly, GEORGE ORRY-KELLY (1897-1964) Two Seated Portraits of Elsie de Wolfecirca 1947gouache on paper, each signed 'Orry-Kelly' lower rightlarger 9 1/2 x 8in (24.1 x 20.3cm); smaller 9 x 7 1/2in (22.8 x 19cm). Bonhams, 24 Oct 2024, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-191339.
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From the same sale Extraordinary and Unexpected: The Collection of Leonard Stanley · Oct 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republic Period, or Later | A Chinese Polychrome-painted Wood Figure Of A Bodhisattva | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Late Qing Dynasty/Republic Period | A Chinese Polychrome-painted Wood Figure Of A Bodhisattva | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Late Qing Dynasty/Republic Period | A Chinese Polychrome-painted Wood Figure Of A Bodhisattva | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Han Dynasty | Two Chinese Green-glazed Pottery Wine Vessels, Hu | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Portrait of an Official | Anonymous | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Ayutthaya Period, Circa 17th Century | A Thai Copper-alloy Figure Of Standing Buddha | $1,000–$1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Orry-kelly | White carnations; Portrait studies of Chinese women and chil | $3,072 | Bonhams, Jan 2025 | |
| British School | 19th Century 'View of the Wangtu Bridge across the Sutlej ri | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Continental School | 19th Century A view of the settlement Yerba Buena, renamed S | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| French School | circa 1800 Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a yellow | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| French School | early 18th Century Four portraits of ladies, half-length the | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| French School | Four fan designs: Fishermen's return; Peasants working and r | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| French School | circa 1560 Christ as the Good Shepherd | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| French School | early 19th Century A still life of shells with books, a bunc | Bonhams, Apr 2023 |
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.