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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $20,411–$30,617
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 13 December 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3721736
- Record
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William Roberts R.a., The Guitarists. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2007, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3721736.
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William Roberts R.a., The Guitarists. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2007, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3721736.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Dec 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape with Cable | Prunella Clough | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The Last Coke Bottle | Clive Barker | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Little L-Shaped Screen | Kenneth Armitage Cbe, Ra | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Portrait of Vanessa Bell | Duncan Grant | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Running Man II | Dame Elisabeth Frink, D.B.E., R.A. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Trawler and Sea Birds | Alfred Wallis | £6,000–£8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Roberts R.a. | Sam Rabin versus Black Eagle 28.2 x 19.1 cm. (11 1/8 x 7 1/2 | $69,826 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | |
| William Roberts R.a. | Soldier's Dream | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | portrait of john roberts with a caterpillar | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | In the Straight | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | day out on the river | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | Lovers (also Dusk or Summer Night) | Sotheby's, Jun 2011 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | The Drinking Fountain 19 x 16.5 cm. (7 1/6 x 6 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | The Harem | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 |
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