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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,463–$18,695
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 2 July 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4379958
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lucian Freud, Letter from Lucian Freud to Stephen Spender. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2015, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4379958.
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Lucian Freud, Letter from Lucian Freud to Stephen Spender. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2015, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4379958.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · Jul 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Hill | Hurvin Anderson | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Rückenkratzen | Arnulf Rainer | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Unknowns | Elizabeth Magill | £3,500–£4,500 | |
| Construct II | Anthony Gormley | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Small Hem 2 | Anthony Gormley | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| Abstraktes Bild | Gerhard Richter | £200,000–£300,000 |
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| Lucian Freud | Raid on a Village | $514,116 | Christie's, Mar 2024 | |
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| Lucian Freud | Annie | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Lucian Freud | Boy and animals in a landscape 26.4 x 32.3 cm. (10 3/8 x 12 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Lucian Freud | Head of Success II | Sotheby's, Feb 2012 | ||
| Lucian Freud | Francis Bacon | Christie's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Lucian Freud | Chicken on a Bamboo Table | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 |
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