Lot 33 · Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale
Houses of Parliament - a wartime Nocturne
Sir Claude Francis Barry · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $99,324–$148,986
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 23 November 2016
- Dimensions
- 29½ x 37¾ in. (75 x 96 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3980656
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Claude Francis Barry, Houses of Parliament - a wartime Nocturne. Christie's, 23 Nov 2016, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3980656.
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Sir Claude Francis Barry, Houses of Parliament - a wartime Nocturne. Christie's, 23 Nov 2016, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3980656.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of J.Y.M. | Frank Auerbach | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Claude Francis Barry | Moscow Victorious, May 1945 | $184,992 | Christie's, Nov 2016 | |
| Henry Moore | Head: Lines | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Henry Moore | Study for Head of Queen No. 2 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2025 | ||
| Henry Moore | Helmet Head No. 3 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Henry Moore | Maquette for Curved Mother and Child 7 1/4 in. (18.5 cm) (he | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Henry Moore | Two Forms | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Henry Moore | Mother with Child on Knee | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Henry Moore | Maquette for Unesco Reclining Figure 21.5 cm. (8 1/2 in.) w | Bonhams, Jun 2024 |
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.