Lot 169 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London
Snake Charmer
John Hoyland · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,436–$12,581
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale, London, London · 26 June 2015
- Dimensions
- 60 x 55 in. (152.5 x 140 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4141115
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Hoyland, Snake Charmer. Christie's, 26 Jun 2015, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4141115.
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John Hoyland, Snake Charmer. Christie's, 26 Jun 2015, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4141115.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Calendar: February | Sir Peter Blake | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Calendar: May | Sir Peter Blake | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Newton after Blake | Sir Eduardo Paolozzi | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Peter Langan Sleeping | David Hockney, O.M., C.H., R.A. (b. 1937) | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Euphoric | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Birdwatcher II | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hoyland | Talking Drum 25.6.82 | $22,456 | Christie's, Mar 2024 | |
| John Hoyland | john hoyland, r.a. | aerial animal | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| John Hoyland | 9.2.75 | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| John Hoyland | Untitled (21.9.70) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2023 | ||
| John Hoyland | The Yellow Boat 17.9.98 254 cm. x 236.2 cm. (100 x 93 in.) ( | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Hoyland | Dragon's Blood | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| John Hoyland | Lucky Dream 25.11.91 254 x 236.3 cm. (100 x 93 in.) | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Hoyland | Ireland's Eye 29.8.85 | Christie's, Jan 2020 |
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.