Apples and painting palette knives (1945) — Sir Lawrence Gowing (British, 1918-1991)

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Estimate: £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,886–$2,515
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Sale: Bonhams — Home & Interiors Including the Collection of the late Earl & Countess Haig, Edinburgh · 12 December 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-416348
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Sir Lawrence Gowing, Apples and painting palette knives (1945). Bonhams, 12 Dec 2023, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-416348.

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Sir Lawrence Gowing, Apples and painting palette knives (1945). Bonhams, 12 Dec 2023, lot 42. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-416348.

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