Lot 30 · The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 1
Strange Fruit
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $28,984–$40,256
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 1, London · 3 November 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3960407
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Turnbull, Strange Fruit. Sotheby's, 3 Nov 2010, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3960407.
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William Turnbull, Strange Fruit. Sotheby's, 3 Nov 2010, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3960407.
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From the same sale The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 1 · Nov 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Court Estate | Keith Coventry | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Starfield - Cypress | Susan Derges | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Common History: Ready or Not | Michael Craig-martin | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Wall of Light Orange Green, 2005 | Sean Scully | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| Untitled | Mark Francis | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Perspex Group on Blue (E) | Mary Martin | £20,000–£30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Turnbull | 25-1964 Orange with Vertical Stripe | $61,455 | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | |
| William Turnbull | Axehead Torso | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| William Turnbull | Head 1 | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| William Turnbull | metamorphosis | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| William Turnbull | 3-1958 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| William Turnbull | Head 4 | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| William Turnbull | 14-1960 (Mauve Swell) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Turnbull | Untitled (Calligraphic Head), 1956 | Sotheby's, Feb 2023 |
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