Lot 156 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
December Morning in the Piazza
Ken Howard R.a. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,813–$14,719
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 22 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 70 x 84 in. (177.8 x 213.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3380430
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3380430 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3380430
Ken Howard R.a., December Morning in the Piazza. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 156. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380430.
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Ken Howard R.a., December Morning in the Piazza. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 156. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380430.
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| Bird | SIR SIDNEY ROBERT NOLAN, O.M., R.A. (1917-1992) | £12,000–£18,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Howard R.a. | Robert Buhler and Bill Michael at 3 Avenue Studios | $13,665 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| Ken Howard R.a. | Dora Winter Light, 2000 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Trafalgar Square | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Charlotte Allongé August | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Afternoon Light at the Piazzetta | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Reclining Nude | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Whitehall Embankment | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | The Still Life Painter | Bonhams, Apr 2026 |
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.