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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $407–$678
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lyon & Turnbull — Contemporary Art , Live from Edinburgh & Online · 13 August 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2315298
- Record
- first seen 26 Jul 2026 · updated 26 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Cecil Beaton, WAR FRONT STUDY - 1944. Lyon & Turnbull, 13 Aug 2025, lot 241. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2315298.
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Sir Cecil Beaton, WAR FRONT STUDY - 1944. Lyon & Turnbull, 13 Aug 2025, lot 241. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2315298.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Aug 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Difc Gulf Art Fair. Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 2007/2023 | Martin Parr | £300–£500 | |
| Card Sharps | John Byrne | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Two Dogs and a Bird | NEIL MACPHERSON R.S.A., R.S.W, R.G.I. (SCOTTISH 1954-) | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Schutzengeln - 1989 | Calum Fraser | £400–£600 | |
| The Bowling Green | David Macbeth Sutherland | £400–£600 | |
| Scrabo From Mahee Island, Co. Down | George K. Gillespie | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Costume designs | $542 | Christie's, Jun 2005 | |
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Study of an elegant lady | Christie's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Coco Chanel | Christie's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Mary Fedden R.a. | Shells and Pebbles | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2025 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Peggy Ashcroft | Christie's, Jan 1999 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Room Study (Possibly from Coco) approximately 12 x 16 in. (3 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Hollyhock Fairy | Christie's, Apr 1999 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Final costume design for 'Mrs. Botting' | Christie's, Jun 2005 |
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.