Lot 25 · Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale
Abstract Composition
John Tunnard A.r.a. · oil and tempera, mixed media and gesso on board
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- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $117,164–$175,747
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 20 June 2016
- Dimensions
- 26 ¾ x 31 ½ in. (68 x 80 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4018133
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Tunnard A.r.a., Abstract Composition. Christie's, 20 Jun 2016, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018133.
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John Tunnard A.r.a., Abstract Composition. Christie's, 20 Jun 2016, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4018133.
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| Family Group | Henry Moore | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Figure Studies | Henry Moore | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Still Life on Black Table I (Landscape Still Life) | William Scott R.a. | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Seated Figure no. 1 | William Scott R.a. | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Feb 8-49 still-life (stone) | Ben Nicholson O.m. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tunnard A.r.a. | Colonade | $99,279 | Christie's, Oct 2023 | |
| John Tunnard A.r.a. | Lunar Synthesis 47 x 67 cm. (18 1/2 x 26 3/8 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| John Tunnard A.r.a. | Morvah | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| John Tunnard A.r.a. | Measures | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| John Tunnard A.r.a. | Arrangement 19.4 x 22.2 cm. (7 6/8 x 8 3/4 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2018 | ||
| John Tunnard A.r.a. | Landmark | Sotheby's, Jul 2008 | ||
| John Tunnard A.r.a. | Composition, 1947 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| Walter Richard Sickert A.r.a. | Wellington House Academy: Nude 46 x 35.6 cm. (18 1/8 x 14 in | Bonhams, Nov 2016 |
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