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Lot 431 · 20th Century British & Irish Art

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John Wells

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Estimate
£2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,960–$6,943
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — 20th Century British & Irish Art · 7 June 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-3637283
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Wells, Untitled. Sotheby's, 7 Jun 2007, lot 431. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3637283.

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From the same sale 20th Century British & Irish Art · Jun 2007

LotArtistEstimateResult
Untitled Michael Canney £2,000–£3,000
St.Katherine's Precinct, Regents Park, APril 1980 Adrian Berg Ra £600–£800
Railway Journey Peter Greenham £2,500–£3,500
Le Bain Matinée d'Aout, Dieppe Jacques-emile Blanche £3,000–£4,000
Dahlia Bussy, Simon-albert. 1869-1954. £1,200–£1,800
Black Composition John Tunnard A.r.a. £1,000–£1,500

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