Lot 125 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Black over Blue, with Red
Alastair Morton · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,664–$13,806
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 21 October 2021
- Dimensions
- 25 ½ x 33 in. (64.7 x 83.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3513412
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alastair Morton, Black over Blue, with Red. Christie's, 21 Oct 2021, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3513412.
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Alastair Morton, Black over Blue, with Red. Christie's, 21 Oct 2021, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3513412.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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