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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07927 · 21 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2998239
- Record
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Martin Battersby, Untitled. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2003, lot 212. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2998239.
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Martin Battersby, Untitled. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2003, lot 212. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2998239.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07927 · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 19th Century French Rouge Marble-Mounted Bronze Group | — | $2,500–$3,000 | |
| A Victorian needlework runner | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk | — | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| A George III mahogany serving table | — | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| A Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood Girandoles in the George … | — | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| A George III mahogany hunt table | — | $7,000–$9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Martin Battersby | A Gentleman of Leisure | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Martin Battersby | 'Sphynx' Trompe L'oeil, Circa 1960S | Christie's, Jul 2016 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Blue Moon and Orange Rhythm | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Sun Necklace | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Cathedral Tower | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Buckden in a Storm 57.8 x 78.7 cm. (22 3/4 x 31 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2024 |
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