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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $15,676–$23,513
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art, London · 19 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4307538
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Wells, Earth Figure. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2014, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4307538.
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John Wells, Earth Figure. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2014, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4307538.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composition in White, Black and Yellow | Marlow Moss | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Hermes | Bernard Cohen | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Group of Nine Figures | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Cove Window | Paul Feiler | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| N° 1 | Bernard Cohen | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Aberayron | John Piper C.h. | £10,000–£15,000 |
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