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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,715–$6,602
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W05712 · 16 February 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3199925
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Clive Barker, The emperor and his wife. Sotheby's, 16 Feb 2005, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3199925.
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Clive Barker, The emperor and his wife. Sotheby's, 16 Feb 2005, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3199925.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W05712 · Feb 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group of Trees | Gwen John | £800–£1,200 | |
| Paper Boats | Richard Eurich R.a. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Resting in the Garden | Cyril Mann | £800–£1,200 | |
| Coot Quarrel | Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe Obe Ra | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| The Fountain, Place de la Concorde, Paris | R.w.s. Edward Seago | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Wharfedale, Yorkshire | Charles Simpson | £800–£1,200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Barker | Maltese Falcon | $4,181 | Christie's, Sep 2020 | |
| Clive Barker | Telephone and Sandwich | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Clive Barker | Bomb, 1998 27cm (10 5/8in) high | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Clive Barker | Head of Darth Vader | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Clive Barker | Large Homer 45cm (17 11/16in) high | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Clive Barker | Bomb 26.5cm (10 7/16in) high | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Clive Barker | Letter From Prison (7854 Fraser 1969) | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Clive Barker | 2 Jugs Against a Blue Window | Christie's, Mar 2018 |
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