Lot 159 · 20th Century British Art
fishes, donkeys, but no ozone - r.c.a. studio interior, 1951-52
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $16,654–$24,981
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 11 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3890824
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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John Bratby R.a., fishes, donkeys, but no ozone - r.c.a. studio interior, 1951-52. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2009, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3890824.
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John Bratby R.a., fishes, donkeys, but no ozone - r.c.a. studio interior, 1951-52. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2009, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3890824.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Carapace II | Dame Elisabeth Frink, D.B.E., R.A. | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Christchurch | Leon Kossoff | £7,000–£10,000 | |
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