Lot 585 · English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations
"Arabel and Mortimer"
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- Estimate
- £2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,315–$4,641
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations, London · 10 July 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4678979
- Record
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Quentin Blake, "Arabel and Mortimer". Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 585. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678979.
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Quentin Blake, "Arabel and Mortimer". Sotheby's, 10 Jul 2018, lot 585. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678979.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Science, Childrens Books and Illustrations · Jul 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "For a long time they looked at the river beneath them..." | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| The Original Map of the Hundred Acre Wood | Shepard, E.h. 1879-1976. | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| "The Lawyer" | Gerald Scarfe | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "An Eighth Deadly Sin" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "The magical balance sheet" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| "Dear Diary" | Ronald Searle | £1,500–£2,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quentin Blake | Rencontres Inattendues alternative version #4 | $3,313 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | |
| Quentin Blake | Bird companions #10 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Crocodile dispenses medicine | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Hand in Hand preliminary #15 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | The Only Way to Travel 2021 #6 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Alternative artwork for 'Rainbow' charity t-shirt | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | Life in Bloom #1 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Quentin Blake | The Only Way to Travel 2021 #4 | Christie's, Dec 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.