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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $22,671–$30,228
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, New Bond Street · 29 May 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2159875
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Wells, Painting 20.3 x 25.3 cm. (8 x 10 in.). Bonhams, 29 May 2013, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2159875.
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John Wells, Painting 20.3 x 25.3 cm. (8 x 10 in.). Bonhams, 29 May 2013, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2159875.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · May 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Byzantine Madonna 57.2 x 45.4 cm. (22 1/2 x 17 7/8 in.) | Harry Kernoff R.h.a. | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| The Custom House, Dublin 15 x 20.2 cm. (6 x 8 in.) | William John Leech R.h.a. | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Cadiz Boat 25 x 35 cm. (9 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.) | Sir John Lavery R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (1856-1941) | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Moonrise; Tangier 25.1 x 35.3 cm. (9 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.) | Sir John Lavery R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (1856-1941) | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Portrait of Mrs John W. Davis, née Ellen G. Bassel 82.9 x 57.2 cm. (3… | Philip De László | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Dunford Stream in April, No.1 43 x 144.9 cm. (17 x 57 in.) | Ivon Hitchens | £50,000–£70,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wells | painting | $34,621 | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | |
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| John Wells | Painting, 1947 | Christie's, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Wells | Composition 1963, No. 16 | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| John Wells | Composition Variations No. 2 | Christie's, Jun 2018 | ||
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| John Wells | Disc and Circle | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 |
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