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- Estimate
- £8,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $12,962–$16,202
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 16 September 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2014664
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Wells, Landing Ground 17 x 43.5 cm. (6 3/4 x 17 1/4 in.). Bonhams, 16 Sep 2014, lot 140. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2014664.
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John Wells, Landing Ground 17 x 43.5 cm. (6 3/4 x 17 1/4 in.). Bonhams, 16 Sep 2014, lot 140. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2014664.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · Sep 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View of the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, Venice | Ken Howard R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 'Rio di Mendicanti' | Ken Howard R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 'Morning Light, Porto del Giglio' | Ken Howard R.a. | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| 'Perfect day, St Ives, high summer' | Linda Weir | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Harbour scene | Fred Yates | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| A bit of fun | Fred Yates | £1,200–£1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wells | Painting, 1967 | $11,484 | Christie's, Oct 2024 | |
| John Wells | Black Sea & Demilune, 1973 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| John Wells | Variations | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| John Wells | Relief on a Seventh Module (Homage to Ben and Gorin) Please | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| John Wells | Painting, 1960 | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| John Wells | Landscape | Rago, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Wells | Figure | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| John Wells | Boscastle | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 |
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.