Lot 230 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
By the Seaside
Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $36,798–$61,331
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 22 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3380503
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Willis, Robert. 1799-1878., By the Seaside. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 230. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380503.
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Willis, Robert. 1799-1878., By the Seaside. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 230. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380503.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Swans | $54,419 | Christie's, Nov 2016 | |
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Life Class | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | diamond in a goat's ass (a lyrically poetic euphemism for pr | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Epicurean Beast That Uses Everything But the Oink | Heritage Auctions, May 2021 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Gossips | Christie's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | Miming | Christie's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Whoopee Hat | Phillips, Sep 2019 | ||
| Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | The Swimmers | Christie's, Oct 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.