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Lot 209 · L12142

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Peter Lanyon

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,856–$23,784
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — L12142, London · 14 November 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-4123828
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Lanyon, untitled (airmail). Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2012, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4123828.

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Peter Lanyon, untitled (airmail). Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2012, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4123828.

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Key II (Self Portrait) Shani Rhys James £2,000–£3,000
Abstract Victor Pasmore R.a. £15,000–£25,000
Tolver Denis Mitchell £10,000–£15,000

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