Lot 227 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Oh, What a Pity it's Starting to Snow
Helen Bradley · oil on canvas laid on board
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $36,366–$60,610
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 19 October 2023
- Dimensions
- 24 x 28 in. (61 x 71.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3328928
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3328928 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3328928
Helen Bradley, Oh, What a Pity it's Starting to Snow. Christie's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 227. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3328928.
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Helen Bradley, Oh, What a Pity it's Starting to Snow. Christie's, 19 Oct 2023, lot 227. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3328928.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Gugh | Denis Mitchell | £5,000–£8,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bradley | Waiting at Liverpool to go to the Isle of Man 45.8 x 61 cm. | $57,359 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | |
| Helen Bradley | Blackpool Waterloo Station | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Helen Bradley | Mumps Station, Wakes Week 50.4 x 76.2 cm. (19 3/4 x 30 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Helen Bradley | On Friday Evening Father Brought Eliza Home | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Helen Bradley | Hollinwood Market | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Helen Bradley | Just Round the Corner is Mumps Station 33.2 x 53.6 cm. (13 x | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Helen Bradley | we are bringing home the holly and the ivy | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Helen Bradley | Going Home Through the Park | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 |
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.