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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $636–$954
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W03711 · 10 September 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2987778
- Record
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Edward Mcknight Kauffer, Shell lubricating oil stays on the job. Sotheby's, 10 Sep 2003, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2987778.
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Edward Mcknight Kauffer, Shell lubricating oil stays on the job. Sotheby's, 10 Sep 2003, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2987778.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W03711 · Sep 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fells near Shap | William Lionel Clause | £500–£700 | |
| Chick | R.a. Willi Soukop | £800–£1,200 | |
| Marrakech Market | Andrew Macara | £400–£600 | |
| Landscape Border | Claudia Freedman | £400–£600 | |
| The Harbour at Crail | R.a. John Bellany | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Abstract | Donald Hamilton Fraser R.a. | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Mcknight Kauffer | Eno's "Fruit Salt" | $1,788 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2020 | |
| Edward Mcknight Kauffer | Use Summer Shell for Pull | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | ||
| Edward Mcknight Kauffer | Shell for GO for Shell | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | ||
| Edward Mcknight Kauffer | LONDON UNDERGROUND, How Bravely Autumn Paints Upon the Sky | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| Edward Mcknight Kauffer | Shell Lubricating- new oils | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | ||
| Edward Mcknight Kauffer | Actors Prefer Shell | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | ||
| Edward Mcknight Kauffer | Winter Shell (Apple) | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | ||
| Edward Mcknight Kauffer | Eno's "Fruit Salt" | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2020 |
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.