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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $783–$1,174
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Quentin Blake: 200 Drawings, London · 6 February 2008
- Dimensions
- 196 x 295mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3573116
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Quentin Blake, The Only Way to Travel #2. Christie's, 6 Feb 2008, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3573116.
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Quentin Blake, The Only Way to Travel #2. Christie's, 6 Feb 2008, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3573116.
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From the same sale Quentin Blake: 200 Drawings · Feb 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Half 20Th Century | AN OAK AND CHROMED-METAL DINING TABLE, | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Late 17Th Century | A CHARLES II OAK BIBLE BOX, | $700–$900 | |
| Circa 1720, | A REGENCE BEECHWOOD AND CANED FAUTEUIL, | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Labeled 'Made in Grand Rapids', Circa 1930 | AN AMERICAN ART DECO TIGER MAPLE CHEST-OF-DRAWERS, | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Mid-18Th Century | A PAIR OF LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL WALNUT AND CHESTNUT FAUTEUILS, | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Early 19Th Century | AN EMPIRE MAHOGANY FAUTEUIL, | $2,000–$3,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Blake | Alternative detail for South Ken Kids Festival banner | $3,975 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | |
| Quentin Blake | Man climbing a wooden tower | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Beauty and the Beast: opening banner | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Bird companions #10 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Every year after our week in Devon, we come back to school a | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Hand in Hand preliminary #15 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Bird companions #28 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | "Arabel Gives First Aid" | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 |
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.