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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,438–$13,483
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 22 April 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4508677
- Record
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Michael Ayrton, Icarus Rising. Christie's, 22 Apr 2005, lot 227. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4508677.
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Michael Ayrton, Icarus Rising. Christie's, 22 Apr 2005, lot 227. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4508677.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Apr 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotten Row | Henri Gaudier-brzeska | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Vulture; Eagle (verso) | Henri Gaudier-brzeska | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The Chosen | Leon Underwood | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Seated Nude | Frank Dobson R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Male nude | Duncan Grant | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Sur les Pointes | Enzo Plazzotta | £1,500–£2,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ayrton | figures on a jetty | $31,254 | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | |
| Michael Ayrton | The Track to Chanctonbury | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | shepherd | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | Conversation 91.3 x 71.2 cm. (36 x 28 in.) | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | Talos 172 cm. (67 5/8 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | Daedalus at Cumae 52.4 cm. (20 5/8 in.) high | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | falcon watcher | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | Large Cycladic I | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 |
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