Lot 258 · English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations
'What Are You Like?'
Russell Mills · 415 by 585mm, mixed media, unsigned, framed and glazed
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,271–$1,906
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations, London · 13 December 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4531893
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Russell Mills, 'What Are You Like?'. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2016, lot 258. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4531893.
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Russell Mills, 'What Are You Like?'. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2016, lot 258. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4531893.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children’s Books and Illustrations · Dec 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The BFG and Sophie in London III | Quentin Blake | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| 'What Are You Like?' | Jack Peñate | £800–£1,200 | |
| 'What Are You Like?' | Dan Fern | £800–£1,200 | |
| 'Five Run Away Together' | Blyton, Enid--chichester Clark, Emma | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Stories and Songs for Bedtime | Ian Beck | £500–£700 | |
| 'What Are You Like?' | Steven Appleby | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shrigley | This Will Not Be Here Tomorrow | $1,185 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | |
| David Shrigley | Leap into the void | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| David Shrigley | Language | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| David Shrigley | Make Your Mark | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| David Shrigley | Light | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| David Shrigley | Vote | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| David Shrigley | Tiger Shit | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| David Shrigley | It's All Your Fault, 2019 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2023 |
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.