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- Estimate
- £250,000–£350,000 hammer ≈ $310,388–$434,544
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 23 November 2016
- Dimensions
- 14 x 14 in. (35.6 x 35.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3980647
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Auerbach, Head of J.Y.M. Christie's, 23 Nov 2016, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3980647.
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Frank Auerbach, Head of J.Y.M. Christie's, 23 Nov 2016, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3980647.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers and Children and Reclining Figures | Henry Moore | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Helmet Head No. 2 | Henry Moore | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Aldeburgh Bathing Machines | Eric Ravilious | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Buoys and Grappling Hook | Eric Ravilious | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Imaginary Harbour I | A.r.a. Edward Wadsworth | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| The Leave Train | Willis, Robert. 1799-1878. | £80,000–£120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Auerbach | Tower Blocks, Hampstead Road II | $405,727 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | |
| Frank Auerbach | Carreras Factory at Mornington Crescent | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Head of Catherine Lampert | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Reclining Model IV | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Head of David Landau | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Portrait of Catherine Lampert | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Portrait of J.Y.M. Seated | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Frank Auerbach | Head of Sheila Fell | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 |
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.