Lot 54 · Modern British & Irish Art
Portrait of Augustus John
Sir Jacob Epstein · bronze with a dark brown patina
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $11,401–$17,101
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art, London (South Kensington) · 24 October 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4328313
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Portrait of Augustus John. Christie's, 24 Oct 2001, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4328313.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Portrait of Augustus John. Christie's, 24 Oct 2001, lot 54. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4328313.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art · Oct 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed Audemars Piguet, Geneve, Circa 1960 | Audemars Piguet. An unusal 18K gold wristwatch | $800–$1,200 | |
| Signed Audemars Piguet & Co., Geneve, No. 52541, Circa 1947 | Audemars Piguet. An 18K gold wristwatch with hidden lugs | $800–$1,200 | |
| Both Signed Gruen, Curvex, Precision, Circa 1940 | Gruen. A lot of one 14K white gold and diamond-set curved rectangular wristwatch and one 14K gold curved rectangular wristwatch | $1,000–$1,200 | |
| Signed Breitling, 1884, Circa 1998 | Breitling. A stainless steel and 18K gold self-winding tonneau-shaped waterproof chronograph wristwatch with date and mother-of-pearl dial | $1,000–$1,200 | |
| Signed Piaget, Circa 1965 | Piaget. An 18K two colour gold United States of America Twenty Dollars Coin watch with Ten Dollars coin fob | $3,200–$3,500 | |
| Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, Recent | Van Cleef & Arpels. A fine lady's 18K gold and diamond-set square-shaped wristwatch | $2,500–$3,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Jacob Epstein | First Portrait of Deirdre (with arms) 62cm (24 7/16in) high | $17,082 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Maquette for St Michael and the Devil 54.3 cm. (21 3/8 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Bust of Joseph Conrad | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Study for Resurrection 56cm (22 1/16in) high | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Self-Portrait with a Beard 38.1 cm. (15 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Third Portrait of Kitty (with Short Hair) 52.5cm (20 11/16in | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | First Portrait of Esther (with Long Hair) 47cm (18 1/2in) hi | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Maquette for Madonna and Child | Christie's, Mar 2022 |
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.