Lot 205 · Modern British Art Day Sale
Blue Bird and Lemon Still-Life
Craigie Aitchison · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $37,539–$62,565
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Day Sale, London · 18 June 2019
- Dimensions
- 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3712909
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Craigie Aitchison, Blue Bird and Lemon Still-Life. Christie's, 18 Jun 2019, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3712909.
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Craigie Aitchison, Blue Bird and Lemon Still-Life. Christie's, 18 Jun 2019, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3712909.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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