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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-2026-4124364
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Wells, Boscastle. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2012, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4124364.
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John Wells, Boscastle. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2012, lot 241. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4124364.
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From the same sale L12142 · Nov 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carved Relief (No. 162) | Robert Adams | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Square Forms (Two Sequences) | Barbara Hepworth | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| Teeming Pit, 1941 | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wells | Constructed Relief, 1963 | $15,702 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | |
| John Wells | Landscape | Rago, Mar 2021 | ||
| John Wells | Composition with blue, black, brown and ochre | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| John Wells | Disc and Circle | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| John Wells | Composition 1963, No. 16 | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| John Wells | Painting, 1967 | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| John Wells | Abstract Composition | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| John Wells | Landscape Elements 60.8 x 129.5 cm. (23 7/8 x 51 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.