Lot 53 · Contemporary Art
Virginia Woolf's Writing Desk, Monks House, East Sussex, England - 2010
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,688–$4,032
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Contemporary Art , Live from Edinburgh & Online · 14 January 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2300671
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-2300671 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-2300671
Annie Leibovitz, VIRGINIA WOOLF'S WRITING DESK, MONKS HOUSE, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND - 2010. Lyon & Turnbull, 14 Jan 2026, lot 53. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2300671.
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Annie Leibovitz, VIRGINIA WOOLF'S WRITING DESK, MONKS HOUSE, EAST SUSSEX, ENGLAND - 2010. Lyon & Turnbull, 14 Jan 2026, lot 53. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2300671.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Jan 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn & Dove | JACK KNOX R.S.A., R.S.W., R.G.I. (SCOTTISH 1936-2015) | £300–£500 | |
| The Artist's Wife (Red & White Stripes) | Tai Shan Schierenberg | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Man with a Dog - 1986 | John Kirby | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Woman on Steps | John Kirby | £300–£500 | |
| Man in Interior | John Kirby | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Sheep Dip - 1975-6 | PHILIP REEVES R.S.A., R.S.W., A.R.C.A., R.G.I. (SCOTTISH 1931-2017) | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Leibovitz | Duane and Gregg Allman, Ventura, California | $3,328 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | |
| Annie Leibovitz | Liberace and Scott Thorson, Las Vegas | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Annie Leibovitz | Louise Bourgeois, New York City | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Annie Leibovitz | 'Bruce Springsteen, New York' | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Annie Leibovitz | Sumo Book Collector's Edition: Whoopi Goldberg | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| Annie Leibovitz | Keith Richards | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Annie Leibovitz | 'Julie Worden, Clifton Point' | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Annie Leibovitz | Sumo | Lempertz, May 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.