Lot 38 · The Robert Devereux Collection of Post-War British Art in aid of the African Arts Trust, Sale 1
Seated Armed Figure: Personnage Très Important
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $19,323–$28,984
- 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-2026-3960408
- Record
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Bernard Meadows, Seated Armed Figure: Personnage Très Important. Sotheby's, 3 Nov 2010, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3960408.
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Bernard Meadows, Seated Armed Figure: Personnage Très Important. Sotheby's, 3 Nov 2010, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3960408.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Meadows | Standing Mother and Child | $40,927 | Christie's, May 2022 | |
| Bernard Meadows | Maquette for Large Standing Armed figure | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Bernard Meadows | Head and Shoulders of Augustus 92 cm. (36 1/4 in.) wide Conc | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Bernard Meadows | Seated Figure (Cross-legged) | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Bernard Meadows | Large 'Jesus' Crab (Larger Spider Crab) 29.8 cm. (12 3/4 in. | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Bernard Meadows | bernard meadows | standing mother and child | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Bernard Meadows | Large Pointing Figure with Child 76.2 cm. (30 in.) wide | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| Bernard Meadows | Head of a Fallen Bird | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 |
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.