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Lot 32 · Sotheby's L05133

Forty Winks

George Bernard O'neill

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Estimate
£20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $35,373–$53,059
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05133 · 13 December 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3366434
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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George Bernard O'neill, Forty Winks. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2005, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3366434.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L05133 · Dec 2005

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