Lot 28 · Design Evening
Sir Edward George Clarke QC caricatured as a tall distinguished fantastical bird jar and cover
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Design Evening, New York · 13 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-244521
- Record
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R. W. Martin & Brothers, Sir Edward George Clarke QC caricatured as a tall distinguished fantastical bird jar and cover. Phillips, 13 Dec 2018, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-244521.
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R. W. Martin & Brothers, Sir Edward George Clarke QC caricatured as a tall distinguished fantastical bird jar and cover. Phillips, 13 Dec 2018, lot 28. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-244521.
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From the same sale Design Evening · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Étoile" double-sided illuminated bar, from the Parachini residence, France | Jean Royère | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| "Bird," mounted on box | Alberto Giacometti And Jean-michel Frank | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Rare wingback armchair | Jean Royère | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Unique pair of wall-mounted bedside tables from Casa Orengo, Turin | Carlo Mollino | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Large covered vase | Gio Ponti | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled | Jun Kaneko | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Grotesque and smiling armadillo | $143,000 | Phillips, Dec 2015 | |
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Benjamin Disraeli caricatured as a fantastical bird jar and | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Grotesque "Bandersnatch" spoon warmer | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| René Lalique | Bandeau verre, émail et diamants, "Pensées" | Glass, enamel | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Grotesque "Birdman" beast jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| René Lalique | 'Oranges', an important table, no. 12 , designed 1931 | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| R. W. Martin & Brothers | Long eared hungry owl jar and cover | Phillips, Dec 2015 | ||
| William Morris | Four 'Labours of the Months' Tile Panels, Circa 1865 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2026 |
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.