Lot 126 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Circle Enclosed
Alastair Morton · oil on board, on the artist's prepared board
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,284–$11,045
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 21 October 2021
- Dimensions
- 22 x 17 ¼ in. (55.8 x 43.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3513413
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alastair Morton, Circle Enclosed. Christie's, 21 Oct 2021, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3513413.
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Alastair Morton, Circle Enclosed. Christie's, 21 Oct 2021, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3513413.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Morton | Black over Blue, with Red | $20,709 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
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| John Piper C.h. | Templeton | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
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