Lot 68 · Modern | British & Irish Art
It was the first Saturday in May
Helen Bradley · oil on canvas-board
.jpg?mode=max)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $39,186–$65,310
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern | British & Irish Art , London · 9 April 2019
- Dimensions
- 18 x 24 in. (45.7 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3739288
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3739288 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3739288
Helen Bradley, It was the first Saturday in May. Christie's, 9 Apr 2019, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3739288.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3739288.
Helen Bradley, It was the first Saturday in May. Christie's, 9 Apr 2019, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3739288.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Modern | British & Irish Art · Apr 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self Portrait | Austin Osman Spare | — | upcoming |
| Miniature Figure IV | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Relief No. 6 | Michael Canney | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Circle & Square - Variation 19 | Michael Canney | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Four Figures at Ashton Gifford | Keith Vaughan | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| (i) Swanflush; (ii) Docktale | Frank Bowling | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Bradley | Hush, said Willie Murgatroyd, I can hear Biddy Murphy's Tige | $64,857 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Helen Bradley | Waiting at Liverpool to go to the Isle of Man 45.8 x 61 cm. | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Helen Bradley | Hollinwood Market | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Helen Bradley | Blackpool Waterloo Station | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Helen Bradley | Look, the Queen's coming | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Helen Bradley | Going Home Through the Park | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Helen Bradley | The Wakes Came to Lees | Christie's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Helen Bradley | I'm Not Going Past That Horse 40.7 x 50.6 cm. (16 x 19 7/8 i | Bonhams, Nov 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.