Lot 235 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Study of Bees
Graham Sutherland O.m. · pencil, watercolour and gouache on paper
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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
- 15 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (38.7 x 31.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3380508
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Graham Sutherland O.m., Study of Bees. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380508.
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Graham Sutherland O.m., Study of Bees. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380508.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | Landscape: Green and Pink and Brown 33 x 50.8 cm. (13 x 20 i | $22,702 | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | |
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | Illustration pour la Fontaine | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | Green Landscape with Rocks 30.6 x 37.8 cm. (12 x 14 7/8 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | The Dying Swan | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | Estuary 59 x 67.3 cm. (23 1/4 x 26 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | swan like form | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | Tin Mine: Miner Emerging from a Stope 19 x 14.2 cm. (7 1/2 x | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Graham Sutherland O.m. | Portrait of Somerset Maugham 26.6 x 19.8 cm. (10 1/2 x 7 3/4 | Bonhams, Jun 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.