Lot 239 · Modern British & Irish Art
Portrait Head of L.S. Lowry 32.5cm (12 13/16in) high including base; 28.5cm (11 1/4in) high excluding base
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,263–$2,525
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British & Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 27 November 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-377646
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Tonkiss, Portrait Head of L.S. Lowry 32.5cm (12 13/16in) high including base; 28.5cm (11 1/4in) high excluding base. Bonhams, 27 Nov 2024, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377646.
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Sam Tonkiss, Portrait Head of L.S. Lowry 32.5cm (12 13/16in) high including base; 28.5cm (11 1/4in) high excluding base. Bonhams, 27 Nov 2024, lot 239. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377646.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Homburg | Lucy Harwood | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Houses in Rickmansworth | Alfred Aaron Wolmark | £800–£1,200 | |
| Milton, East Knoyle | Lucien Pissarro | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Abstract Designs 7.5 x 27.5cm (2 15/16 x 10 13/16in) each drawing (f… | Duncan Grant | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Abstract Design | Duncan Grant | £800–£1,200 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Tonkiss | Portrait Head of L.S. Lowry 28.5cm (11 1/4in) high (excludin | $3,614 | Bonhams, Nov 2019 | |
| Sam Tonkiss | Bust of Lowry 29cm (11 1/2in) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Jack's Rude Awakening | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Conroy Maddox | The Apparatus of Longing | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Prunella Clough | Tide Race 30.3 x 34 cm. (11 7/8 x 13 3/8 in.) | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Joan Gillchrest | Two Men in Flatcaps | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Small Ginger Cat | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Carel Weight R.a. | Still life of mixed flowers in a vase | Bonhams, Jul 2017 |
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.