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Lot 153 · 20th Century British Art

transformation (opus 361), 1974

Robert Adams

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Estimate
£8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $13,323–$19,985
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 11 November 2009
Record ID
TB-2026-3890843
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Adams, transformation (opus 361), 1974. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2009, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3890843.

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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Nov 2009

LotArtistEstimateResult
Carapace II Dame Elisabeth Frink, D.B.E., R.A. £10,000–£15,000
Christchurch Leon Kossoff £7,000–£10,000
Landscape with Cottage Bryan Wynter £12,000–£18,000
Composition Peter Lanyon £1,500–£2,000
Meadows Sir William Nicholson £25,000–£35,000
John Donne arriving in heaven Sir Stanley Spencer R.a. £12,000–£18,000

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