Lot 463 · Christie's Interiors
Front cover design for 'The Sun is My Wisdom', a collection of poems by the artist
Stephen Tennant · pencil, pen and black ink and coloured washes
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $660–$990
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 3 November 1999
- Dimensions
- 10½ x 7 in. (26.7 x 17.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4710997
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Stephen Tennant, Front cover design for 'The Sun is My Wisdom', a collection of poems by the artist. Christie's, 3 Nov 1999, lot 463. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4710997.
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Stephen Tennant, Front cover design for 'The Sun is My Wisdom', a collection of poems by the artist. Christie's, 3 Nov 1999, lot 463. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4710997.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Nov 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19Th Century, After A. Carrier-Belleuse | A FRENCH TERRACOTTA GROUP OF 'LA SOURCE' | £500–£800 | |
| Early 20Th Century | AN ITALIAN ALABASTER BUST OF A WOMAN | £400–£600 | |
| Early 20Th Century | A PAIR OF CARVED MAHOGANY BERGERES | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Parts 17Th Century | A SWEDISH OAK CENTRE TABLE | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Late 19Th Century | AN INDIAN TEAK AND BONE INLAID WORK BOX | £600–£900 | |
| Of Louis XVI Style, Early 20Th Century | A GREY-PAINTED BERGERE | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Tennant | Design for 'Lascar: a Story of the Maritime Boulevard' | $2,262 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | |
| John Piper C.h. | Halifax | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | A View of San Barnaba, Venice (unframed) | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Stephen Tennant | Design for Lascar | Christie's, May 1999 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Welsh Waterfall (Levinson 24) | Sworders, Mar 2026 | ||
| Stephen Tennant | Extravagances | Christie's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo (unframed) | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Stephen Tennant | A Letter to Mr. Shaw Taylor with Illustrations of the Royal | Wright, Dec 2025 |
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.