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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $110,486–$157,837
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 20th Century British Art, London · 16 November 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4050221
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Roberts R.a., the barber's shop. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2011, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4050221.
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William Roberts R.a., the barber's shop. Sotheby's, 16 Nov 2011, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4050221.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Nov 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Figures, Two Seated, One Standing | Percy Wyndham Lewis | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| A Moon Flask | Shoji Hamada | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Heroic | Percy Wyndham Lewis | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Composition | Edward Burra | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| A 'River' Pattern Plate | Michael Cardew | £800–£1,200 | |
| Study after an Italian Master | Christopher Wood | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Roberts R.a. | The Punters (The Punt) 40.6 x 50.8 cm. (16 x 20 in.) | $210,220 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
| William Roberts R.a. | The Rape of the Sabines 152.3 x 109.3 cm. (60 x 42 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | Demolition Squad 28.3 x 38.2 cm. (11 1/8 x 15 in.) (sheet); | Bonhams, Jun 2018 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | Munitions Factory 30.5 x 42.4 cm. (12 x 16 5/8 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | In the Park 30.5 x 35.6 cm. (12 x 14 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | Checkmate | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | The Harem | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | The Boxing Match | Sotheby's, Nov 2011 |
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.