Lot 662 · Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale
allen jones, r.a. | studies for why not tease
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,602–$3,903
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale, London · 30 July 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4846292
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Allen Jones, allen jones, r.a. | studies for why not tease. Sotheby's, 30 Jul 2020, lot 662. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846292.
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After Allen Jones, allen jones, r.a. | studies for why not tease. Sotheby's, 30 Jul 2020, lot 662. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4846292.
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From the same sale Modern & Post-War British Art Day Sale · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| frederick edward mcwilliam, r.a. | the wedge | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| julian trevelyan, r.a. | the wedding | Julian Trevelyan R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| frederick edward mcwilliam, r.a. | flat figure | Frederick Edward Mcwilliam, A.r.a. | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| richard smith | untitled (triptych) | Richard Smith | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| allen jones, r.a. | why not tease | After Allen Jones | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| henry moore | letter with drawing of sculpture | Henry Moore | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Allen Jones | allen jones, r.a. | catwalk | $2,418 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | |
| David Hockney | The tower had one window, from Illustrations for Six fairy T | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| David Hockney | David Hockney: 220 for 2020 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Sir Peter Blake | Paul Weller's Stanley Road | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| After Allen Jones | allen jones, r.a. | studies for why not tease | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Spin Painting, 2009 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2025 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Viridian Leaf Green Chocolate Skull | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Damien Hirst | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2024 |
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.