Lot 153 · Modern British and Irish Art
Yellow Fossil, no.1 50.7 x 60.9 cm. (20 x 24 in.)
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,257–$9,385
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, New Bond Street · 17 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1994497
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-1994497 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1994497
William Gear, Yellow Fossil, no.1 50.7 x 60.9 cm. (20 x 24 in.). Bonhams, 17 Nov 2014, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1994497.
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William Gear, Yellow Fossil, no.1 50.7 x 60.9 cm. (20 x 24 in.). Bonhams, 17 Nov 2014, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1994497.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larger Lying Down Horse 38.1 cm. (15 in.) wide | Dame Elisabeth Frink R.a. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| The Lookers On 45.7 x 35.6 cm. (18 x 14 in.) | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £180,000–£250,000 | |
| Girl in a Blue Dress 72.4 x 59.1 cm. (28 1/2 x 23 1/4 in.) (unframed) | Christopher Wood | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Woman with Folded Arms 54.6 cm. (21 1/2 in.) high | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| In Chilham Valley, Kent 68.5 x 91.4 cm.(27 x 36 in.) | Algernon Cecil Newton R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Portrait of a lady 46.3 x 35.6 cm. (18 1/8 x 14 in.) | Harold Gilman | £15,000–£20,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gear | Collioure, 1947 | $5,858 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | |
| William Gear | Untitled, 1947 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2023 | ||
| William Gear | Landscape | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| William Gear | Personnage, 1947 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026 | ||
| William Gear | Loch Voil, Callander | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| William Gear | Study with Yellow, 1969 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Gear | Black Form, 1982 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2024 | ||
| William Gear | Abstract Composition | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 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.