Lot 255 · Asobi: Ingenious Creativity Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary And Ceramics from the Collection of Bernard Leach
Bernard 5/1/72
Tony O'malley · 24.5 x 17cm. (the paper), 42.2 x 34.2cm. (including frame)
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,913–$2,391
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Asobi: Ingenious Creativity Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary And Ceramics from the Collection of Bernard Leach, London (South Kensington) · 15 October 2013
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 17cm. (the paper), 42.2 x 34.2cm. (including frame)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4366678
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tony O'malley, BERNARD 5/1/72. Christie's, 15 Oct 2013, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4366678.
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Tony O'malley, BERNARD 5/1/72. Christie's, 15 Oct 2013, lot 255. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4366678.
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From the same sale Asobi: Ingenious Creativity Japanese Works of Art from Antiquity to Contemporary And Ceramics from the Collection of Bernard Leach · Oct 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| June Rain, Japan 1911 | Bernard Leach | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Circa 1960 | Bernard Leach | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Yayoi Period (1St - 2Nd Century) | A Yayoi Vase | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Kofun Period (6Th - 7Th Century) | A Haniwa Figure of a Woman | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Kofun Period (6Th-7Th Century) | A Haniwa Model of a Horse | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Kofun Period (6Th Century) | A Haniwa Figure of a Man Holding a Sword | £8,000–£10,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony O'malley | 'Panel', 1969 | $2,584 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | |
| Tony O'malley | Irish Inscape | Bonhams, Mar 2016 | ||
| Tony O'malley | 'Bahamas Collage' | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| Tony O'malley | winter forms | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Three for Two | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | 'Two Suffolk Towers', 1973 | Sworders, Mar 2026 | ||
| Tony O'malley | Near St Martins | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Spiral for Sun [Kemp 217] | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 |
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.