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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,131–$1,615
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W03723 · 18 September 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2989945
- Record
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Robert Lenkiewicz, esther sucking her thumb. Sotheby's, 18 Sep 2003, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2989945.
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Robert Lenkiewicz, esther sucking her thumb. Sotheby's, 18 Sep 2003, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2989945.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W03723 · Sep 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemma in purple | Robert Lenkiewicz | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The painter with Mary | Robert Lenkiewicz | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Transvestite in blonde wig | Robert Lenkiewicz | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Study of Monca quirk | Robert Lenkiewicz | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Self portrait at foot of stairs | Robert Lenkiewicz | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Self portrait, aged 18 | Robert Lenkiewicz | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Lenkiewicz | Study, Mrs Clieve | $4,692 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | |
| Robert Lenkiewicz | Self Portrait | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Robert Lenkiewicz | Painter with Annie Hill-Smith | Bonhams, Mar 2014 | ||
| Robert Lenkiewicz | Self portrait | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| Robert Lenkiewicz | Karen with male dummy | Bonhams, Mar 2016 | ||
| Robert Lenkiewicz | Self-Portrait with Blue Scarf | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| Robert Lenkiewicz | Paula Perring | Christie's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Mary Fedden R.a. | 'Lady on the Shore' | Sworders, Mar 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.