Lot 4 · Snowdon: A Life in Art and Objects
Portrait of Oliver Messel (1904-1978) aged seventeen
William Bruce Ellis Ranken R.I., V.P.R.O.I., R.P. (1881-1941) · pencil and watercolour, heightened with white on paper
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,829–$6,382
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Snowdon: A Life in Art and Objects, London · 24 September 2020
- Dimensions
- 19 x 14 in. (48.3 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3609095
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Bruce Ellis Ranken R.I., V.P.R.O.I., R.P. (1881-1941), Portrait of Oliver Messel (1904-1978) aged seventeen. Christie's, 24 Sep 2020, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3609095.
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William Bruce Ellis Ranken R.I., V.P.R.O.I., R.P. (1881-1941), Portrait of Oliver Messel (1904-1978) aged seventeen. Christie's, 24 Sep 2020, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3609095.
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From the same sale Snowdon: A Life in Art and Objects · Sep 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bottle Coaster with Stamp of Mappin and Webb, London, 20Th Century | LORD SNOWDON'S COCKTAIL SHAKERS: SIX SILVER-PLATED COCKTAIL ACCESSORIES | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| By Oliver Messel (1904-1978), Circa 1920S, for a C.b.cochran Production | OLIVER MESSEL'S MASK FOR A COCHRAN PRODUCTION: A WHITE-PAINTED PLASTER CLASSICAL THEATRICAL MASK | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| 19Th Century | OLIVER MESSEL'S LUSTRES FROM PELHAM PLACE: A PAIR OF VICTORIAN GILT-BRASS AND CUT-GLASS TWO-LIGHT LUSTRES | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| 19Th-20Th Century | TWO CHINESE POTTERY FAHUA FIGURES | £800–£1,200 | |
| By L.&h. Nathan Ltd., Haymarket, London, 1932 | LORD SNOWDON'S PAGEBOY OUTFIT FOR THE WEDDING OF LINLEY MESSEL, 1932:A MINIATURE UNIFORM OF AN OFFICER OF THE MIDDESEX YEOMANRY | £300–£500 | |
| Late 18Th Century/Early 19Th Century | OLIVER MESSEL'S REVERSE-ETCHED MIRROR:AN ITALIAN GILTWOOD AND REVERSE-ETCHED MIRROR | £800–£1,200 |