Lot 115 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Surrealist composition
Sir Roland Penrose · pencil, crayon and charcoal on paper
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,990–$6,650
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 19 March 2026
- Dimensions
- 11 ½ x 19 ¼ in. (32 x 49 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3089248
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3089248 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3089248
Sir Roland Penrose, Surrealist composition. Christie's, 19 Mar 2026, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3089248.
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Sir Roland Penrose, Surrealist composition. Christie's, 19 Mar 2026, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3089248.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Roland Penrose | Untitled | $6,139 | Christie's, Dec 2009 | |
| Mary Fedden R.a. | Oasis Pella, Jordan | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Mary Fedden R.a. | Sheep in the Snow | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Mary Fedden R.a. | Still Life with Lemon and Auriculas | Bonhams, Jul 2022 | ||
| Duncan Grant | A Pair of Seated Male Nudes each 13.5 x 9cm (5 5/16 x 3 9/16 | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Sir Roland Penrose | The Black Mountain | Christie's, Jul 2015 | ||
| Mary Fedden R.a. | Vin Rouge | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Cottage Garden | Bonhams, Mar 2025 |
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.