Lot 31 · The Discerning Eye: Property from the Collection of Eric Franck, Part I
'london', 1956
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,808–$10,410
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Discerning Eye: Property from the Collection of Eric Franck, Part I, London · 19 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4566485
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bill Brandt, 'london', 1956. Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566485.
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Bill Brandt, 'london', 1956. Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566485.
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From the same sale The Discerning Eye: Property from the Collection of Eric Franck, Part I · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Malicious Gossip', 1932 | Heinz Hajek-halke | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| 'Actress Rimanta Krilaviciute, Nida', 1984 | Antanas Sutkus | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| 'Lahore, Pakistan', 1948 | Henri Cartier-bresson | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled, c. 1955 | Yoshiyuki Iwase | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| 'Who She Wanted and What She Got, South Bank, Middlesbrough', 1982 | Graham Smith | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled, c. 1930 | Dora Maar | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Brandt | London (Nude with Bent Elbow) | $8,890 | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | |
| Bill Brandt | Rainswept Roofs, 1933 | Christie's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Bill Brandt | bill brandt | nude, belgravia, london, 1951 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Bill Brandt | The Quarrel | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Parlourmaid and Under-Parlourmaid Ready to Serve Dinner | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Portrait of a Young Girl, Eaton Place | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Selected Images | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Camden Hill | Bonhams, Apr 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.