Lot 107 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Head Hunting
Edward Burra · watercolour and gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $33,348–$46,687
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London · 23 October 2025
- Dimensions
- 27 x 40 ½ in. (69 x 103 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3132749
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3132749 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3132749
Edward Burra, Head Hunting. Christie's, 23 Oct 2025, lot 107. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3132749.
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Edward Burra, Head Hunting. Christie's, 23 Oct 2025, lot 107. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3132749.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Caro | DAVID HOCKNEY, O.M., C.H., R.A. (B. 1937) | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Ida | AUGUSTUS JOHN, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) | £50,000–£80,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Burra | Underwater | $45,652 | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | |
| Edward Burra | New York Bar | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Edward Burra | Set Design for 'Carmen' | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Edward Burra | Portrait of William Chappell 61 x 38 cm. (24 x 14 7/8 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Edward Burra | Landscape with Wheels | Christie's, Jan 2009 | ||
| Edward Burra | Broken Bottles | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Henry Moore | Miners Fixing Prop | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Edward Burra | O'Neill (The Barman) | Christie's, Oct 2021 |
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.