Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $33,574–$50,361
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art, London · 11 June 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4272700
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4272700 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4272700
A.r.a. John Armstrong, the rape of helen. Sotheby's, 11 Jun 2014, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4272700.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4272700.
A.r.a. John Armstrong, the rape of helen. Sotheby's, 11 Jun 2014, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4272700.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art · Jun 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Frances | Ceri Richards | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Winged Figures | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Birdman II | Dame Elisabeth Frink R.a. | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Standing Girl | Sir Peter Blake | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Portrait of a Girl | Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Coney Cottage, Hills Beyond the Garden | Lucien Pissarro | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | The Blue Bath | $51,111 | Christie's, Jun 2015 | |
| Duncan Grant | Standing Male Nude | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Keith Vaughan | Study for Laocoön Group VIII, 1964 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026 | ||
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | The City | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 | ||
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | Roads | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Duncan Grant | Seated Male Nude 78.8 x 53.2 cm. (31 x 21 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Keith Vaughan | Study for Lazarus I | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| A.r.a. John Armstrong | initial study for the poster 'can spring be far behind' | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 |
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.