Lot 106 · Modern British & Irish Art
Pensive Dancer 56cm (22 1/16in) high excluding base; 59cm (23 1/4in) high including base
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,564–$2,345
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British & Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 17 July 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-377818
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Butler R.a., Pensive Dancer 56cm (22 1/16in) high excluding base; 59cm (23 1/4in) high including base. Bonhams, 17 Jul 2024, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377818.
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James Butler R.a., Pensive Dancer 56cm (22 1/16in) high excluding base; 59cm (23 1/4in) high including base. Bonhams, 17 Jul 2024, lot 106. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-377818.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Red Nude | Sandra Fisher | £3,000–£5,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Butler R.a. | Little Dancer in Leotard 65cm (25 9/16 in) high including b | $2,381 | Bonhams, Aug 2025 | |
| James Butler R.a. | Girl Asleep in an Armchair 22cm (8 11/16in) long | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| James Butler R.a. | Pensive Child 117.5cm (46 1/4in) high excluding base; 139.5c | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | Tiryns | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | Broken Beach, 1962 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2025 | ||
| Louis William Wain | The Lion Cat | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| James Butler R.a. | Reclining Nude 78cm (30 11/16in) wide | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | Lens 35cm (13 3/4in) high (including base); 31cm (12 3/16in) | Bonhams, Nov 2023 |
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.