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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $30,149–$40,199
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 15 July 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3779013
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Wells, Courante. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2008, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3779013.
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John Wells, Courante. Sotheby's, 15 Jul 2008, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3779013.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Jul 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette going to Wales | Kenneth Armitage Cbe, Ra | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Female Figure | William Turnbull | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Sir Winston Churchill | Sir Jacob Epstein | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Man By Himself | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Priest's Cove, Winter | Paul Feiler | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Warm Pink and Yellow | Richard Allen | £3,000–£5,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| John Wells | 1945 | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| John Wells | Composition 1963, No. 16 | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
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