Lot 1 · Modern British Art Online
Christmas 1978 (self-portrait)
Grayson Perry · ball point pen and wax crayon
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $800–$1,066
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British Art Online , London · 24 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 8 ¼ x 5 ¾ in. (20.9 x 14.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3872859
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3872859 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3872859
Grayson Perry, Christmas 1978 (self-portrait). Christie's, 24 Nov 2017, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3872859.
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Grayson Perry, Christmas 1978 (self-portrait). Christie's, 24 Nov 2017, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3872859.
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From the same sale Modern British Art Online · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherdess II | Mary Fedden R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Castel Carndonagh | Carel Weight R.a. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Figure | Stefan Knapp | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Switzerland | Angus Fairhurst | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Car Chases (French Connection) and Car Chases (Bullitt) | Fiona Banner | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| 1979 (two & one) | Ben Nicholson O.m. | £7,000–£10,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Perry | Piggy Bank | $3,909 | Phillips, Jun 2021 | |
| Grayson Perry | Hold Your Beliefs Lightly, 2011 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Grayson Perry | House of Love | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Grayson Perry | The End Of The World Is Nigh | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Pussy (unframed) | Bonhams, Jul 2021 | ||
| Grayson Perry | All that Matters is Money | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Portrait of the Artist as Claire | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Grayson Perry | A Tiny Contemplative Cemetery | Phillips, Mar 2026 |
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.