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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,757–$5,635
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W04718 · 24 November 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3148394
- Record
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Denys George Wells, The Circus Rehearsal. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2004, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3148394.
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Denys George Wells, The Circus Rehearsal. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2004, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3148394.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W04718 · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | John Hoyland | £750–£950 | |
| Melancholic woman in blue | Dame Ethel Walker | £800–£1,200 | |
| Early Snow | Fred Uhlman | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Nothing is so Beautiful as Spring | Sir Terry Frost R.a. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The Artist's Studio | Dick Lee | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The Red Jacket | Reginald Gammon | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denys George Wells | Still life with oriental porcelain | $4,419 | Christie's, May 2001 | |
| John Piper C.h. | Cottage Garden | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Denys George Wells | The Two Armchairs | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Capriccio of Rome, Design for the Cover of the Brandenburg C | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Beans: Horham | Strauss & Co, Oct 2023 | ||
| Denys George Wells | Still Life with Three Porcelain Figures on a Red Floral Tabl | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | St Sauvin | Strauss & Co, Oct 2025 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Pigsty, Portland (unframed) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.