Lot 354 · Christie's Interiors
Royal College of Art secret postcard
Paula Rego · black felt tip and pencil on card
.jpg?mode=max)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,685–$10,027
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 8 April 2014
- Dimensions
- 5.7/8 x 4.1/8 in. (14.9 x 10.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4295231
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4295231 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4295231
Paula Rego, Royal College of Art secret postcard. Christie's, 8 Apr 2014, lot 354. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4295231.
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-2026-4295231.
Paula Rego, Royal College of Art secret postcard. Christie's, 8 Apr 2014, lot 354. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4295231.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Apr 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20Th Century | A PAIR OF OAK WING ARMCHAIRS | £800–£1,200 | |
| Late 19Th Century | A PINE DUG-OUT ARMCHAIR | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A Chinese Famille Verte Bowl | £800–£1,200 | |
| 18Th Century | A CHINESE CELADON-GLAZED DISH | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 19Th Century | A PAIR OF CANTONESE FAMILLE ROSE VASES | £500–£1,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A PAIR OF CHINESE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CYLINDRICAL VASES | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Rego | Untitled | $11,426 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2023 | |
| Paula Rego | The Curved Planks 64.2 x 50 cm. (25 1/4 x 19 5/8 in.) and sm | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Paula Rego | Shakespeare's Room (R. 237) | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Paula Rego | How Many Miles to Babylon? From 'Nursery Rhymes' - 1989 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2021 | ||
| Paula Rego | Untitled unframed | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | ||
| Paula Rego | Study for "The Fitting" | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Paula Rego | Sisters 2 | Christie's, Mar 2012 | ||
| Paula Rego | Untitled, circa 2014 | Bonhams, Dec 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.