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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $7,741–$10,322
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art , London · 20 November 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4787136
- Record
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Frank Dobson R.a., frank dobson, r.a. | freedom from fear. Sotheby's, 20 Nov 2019, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4787136.
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Frank Dobson R.a., frank dobson, r.a. | freedom from fear. Sotheby's, 20 Nov 2019, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4787136.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art · Nov 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| eric kennington, r.a. | bell tents | R.a. Eric Kennington | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| john latham | identity parade | John Latham | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| euan uglow | the lightest painting on earth | Euan Uglow | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| augustus john, r.a. | dorelia in a headscarf | Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a. | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| allen jones, r.a. | standing figure (hatstand) | Allen Jones | £250,000–£350,000 | |
| henry moore | maquette for mother and child: arms | Henry Moore | £250,000–£350,000 |
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