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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 16 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 80 x 90 in. (203.2 x 228.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4491580
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Malcolm Morley, Massai. Christie's, 16 Oct 2003, lot 653. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491580.
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Malcolm Morley, Massai. Christie's, 16 Oct 2003, lot 653. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491580.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Nocturne | Phillip Taaffe (b. 1955) | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Victoire Mascot, No. 1147 | VICTOIRE MASCOT, NO. 1147 | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Gaillon Plafonnier, No. 2472 | GAILLON PLAFONNIER, NO. 2472 | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Hirondelles Plafonnier, No. 2260 | HIRONDELLES PLAFONNIER, NO. 2260 | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Toby Paperweight, No. 1192 | TOBY PAPERWEIGHT, NO. 1192 | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Untitled (Nicole) | Adam Mcewen | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Morley | Icarus | $151,200 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | |
| Malcolm Morley | Triton | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | Out of Africa | Christie's, Jun 2018 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | keepers of the lighthouse | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | Car Crash | Christie's, May 2026 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | The Boat, The Knight, The Tank | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Malcolm Morley | Flight of Icarus | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled | Sotheby's, Apr 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.