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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,078–$7,617
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 29 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-453643
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis William Wain, Surprise!. Bonhams, 29 Nov 2023, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-453643.
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Louis William Wain, Surprise!. Bonhams, 29 Nov 2023, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-453643.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Roach Pool at Wiston, Suffolk | John Northcote Nash R.a. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Study for Crucifixion | Graham Sutherland O.m. | £800–£1,200 | |
| Study of Buoys and Chains | Reginald Brill | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Working Man | Reginald Brill | £600–£800 | |
| Nureyev, (Life-size) 167.5cm (65 15/16in) high | Enzo Plazzotta | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Sleeping Woman | Karl Weschke | £600–£800 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis William Wain | Cats at Tennis | $10,506 | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | |
| Louis William Wain | A Merry Christmas | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Jacksons' Always Score 31 x 48.2 cm. (12 1/8 x 19 in.) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Futurist Cat Max Emanuel & Co. | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2024 | ||
| Louis William Wain | An Alert Tabby | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Usher and Jurymen | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Macatiavelli | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Bridge of Sighs | Bonhams, Nov 2021 |
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.