Lot 185 · Bowie/Collector Part II: Modern and Contemporary Art, Day Auction
Once The City
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,064–$7,596
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Bowie/Collector Part II: Modern and Contemporary Art, Day Auction, London · 11 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4519673
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Michael Ayrton, Once The City. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2016, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4519673.
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Michael Ayrton, Once The City. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2016, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4519673.
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From the same sale Bowie/Collector Part II: Modern and Contemporary Art, Day Auction · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Coast | Alexander Mackenzie | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Croatian and Muslim | Peter Howson | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Warrior (Small Warrior) | Dame Elisabeth Frink R.a. | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Summer Flowers In a Landscape | Sir Cedric Lockwood Morris | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| What Happened in the Western Cape? | Willie Bester | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Five Tableaux | Ivor Abrahams Ra | £700–£1,000 |
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