Lot 108 · Made In Britain
initial study for the poster 'can spring be far behind'
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,315–$11,641
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made In Britain, London · 1 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4248799
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A.r.a. John Armstrong, initial study for the poster 'can spring be far behind'. Sotheby's, 1 Apr 2014, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4248799.
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A.r.a. John Armstrong, initial study for the poster 'can spring be far behind'. Sotheby's, 1 Apr 2014, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4248799.
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