Lot 17 · Modern British Art Evening Sale
Desert Quartet IV
Dame Elizabeth Frink · bronze with a black patina
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- Estimate
- £150,000–£250,000 hammer ≈ $196,078–$326,796
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Evening Sale , London · 21 January 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3654792
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dame Elizabeth Frink, Desert Quartet IV. Christie's, 21 Jan 2020, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3654792.
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Dame Elizabeth Frink, Desert Quartet IV. Christie's, 21 Jan 2020, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3654792.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Seedo | Leon Kossoff | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Family Bereavement | David Bomberg | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| In the Middle of the Night | Howard Hodgkin | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Hero II | William Turnbull | £350,000–£450,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Barking Dog | $232,679 | Christie's, Mar 2022 | |
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| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Protomartyr | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Goggled Head II (teeth) | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Man | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Tribute IV | Christie's, Jun 2008 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Dog | Christie's, Oct 2024 |
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