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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $98,864–$141,234
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art, London · 14 June 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4490260
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Alan Davie, Bird Cage No. 1. Sotheby's, 14 Jun 2016, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4490260.
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Alan Davie, Bird Cage No. 1. Sotheby's, 14 Jun 2016, lot 21. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4490260.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art · Jun 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Blue | Winifred Nicholson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Four Large Reliefs | Bernard Meadows | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Seated Girl | William Scott R.a. | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Constructed Landscape | John Wells | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Beast | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Atlantic Coast | Paul Feiler | £50,000–£70,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Davie | Anthropomorphic Figure No. 2 | $111,438 | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | |
| Alan Davie | Mad May Day | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
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| Alan Davie | peter's joy-pit | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Alan Davie | Monk's Vision | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Alan Davie | Untitled female | Christie's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Alan Davie | Oh to be a Serpent that I might love you longer | Christie's, Oct 2020 |
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