Lot 135 · Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale
Ascending Blue
Alan Reynolds · oil on carved panel, relief
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $13,492–$20,239
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Day Sale, London · 20 October 2022
- Dimensions
- 40 x 48 in. (101.6 x 106.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3426823
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3426823 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3426823
Alan Reynolds, Ascending Blue. Christie's, 20 Oct 2022, lot 135. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3426823.
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Alan Reynolds, Ascending Blue. Christie's, 20 Oct 2022, lot 135. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3426823.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Reynolds | alan reynolds | composition with ovoid 1964 | $21,635 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | |
| Alan Reynolds | The Orchard's Calligraphy 30 x 40.9 cm. (11 3/4 x 16 1/8 in | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Alan Reynolds | Nocturne | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Alan Reynolds | Forms Black White and Grey 100.8 x 97.5 cm. (39 5/8 x 38 3/8 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Alan Reynolds | The Hillock at Dusk 51.8 x 30.4 cm. (20 3/8 x 12 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Alan Reynolds | Townscape | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 | ||
| Alan Reynolds | A Spring Landscape | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Alan Reynolds | Composition with Ovoid – Green, Rose, Orange and Black | Christie's, Mar 2025 |
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.