Lot 5 · A Surreal Legacy: Selected works of art from The Edward James Foundation
Portrait sketch of a young man
Oliver Messel · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,246–$1,869
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — A Surreal Legacy: Selected works of art from The Edward James Foundation, London · 15 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 30 x 25 in. ( 76.2 x 63.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3961425
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Oliver Messel, Portrait sketch of a young man. Christie's, 15 Dec 2016, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3961425.
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Oliver Messel, Portrait sketch of a young man. Christie's, 15 Dec 2016, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3961425.
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From the same sale A Surreal Legacy: Selected works of art from The Edward James Foundation · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden lake | Dorothy Eugenie Brett | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Modern, After the 1930S Originals by Nicholas de Molas | A PAIR OF WHITE PLASTER AND MILK GLASS 'HAND' WALL-LIGHTS | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| Circa 1930-40 | A PAIR OF PAINTED AND MILK GLASS MASK WALL ORNAMENTS | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Diving Stage, Study | Paul Nash | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| A skewbald pony with red ribbons | Oliver Messel | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 17Th/18Th Century, the Capital Probably 17Th Century | A PAIR OF ITALIAN VIOLET BRECCIA MARBLE COLUMNS | £5,000–£8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Messel | Portrait of a Torero, three-quarter length, seated wearing a | $3,510 | Christie's, Sep 2020 | |
| Oliver Messel | Portrait of a Woman | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Oliver Messel | Portrait of Katharine Cornell as The Countess, circa 1955 si | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Oliver Messel | Ceiling Light, Circa 1960 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | ||
| Oliver Messel | Two costume designs, possibly for Le Comte Ory, circa 1954 | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Oliver Messel | A set design for Ring Round the Moon, Globe Theatre, 1950 | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Oliver Messel | A costume design for a ballerina, probably for Homage to the | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Oliver Messel | Last act of the Queen of Spades, 1950 | Bonhams, Jan 2014 |
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.