Lot 541 · Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session
Ship to Shore
Malcolm Morley · oil on canvas with painted paper balloon
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session, New York · 11 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 57½ x 78 x 4¼ in. (146.1 x 198.1 x 10.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4350525
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Malcolm Morley, Ship to Shore. Christie's, 11 Jun 2008, lot 541. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4350525.
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Malcolm Morley, Ship to Shore. Christie's, 11 Jun 2008, lot 541. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4350525.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session · Jun 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Agnes Martin | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Marble | Tauba Auerbach | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Inversion I | Tauba Auerbach | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Wood | Tauba Auerbach | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| I doubt it, but I do it (anagram XII) | Tauba Auerbach | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Keith Haring | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Morley | keepers of the lighthouse | $100,000 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | |
| Malcolm Morley | Triton | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | Flight of Icarus | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | Icarus | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | Medieval Ship | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | camels and goats | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | The Flying Dutchman | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | Muizenberg | Sotheby's, Sep 2008 |
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.