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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,193–$7,790
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made in Britain, London · 16 September 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4851834
- Record
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Julian Opie, julian opie | ruth smoking 3 (c. 92). Sotheby's, 16 Sep 2020, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4851834.
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Julian Opie, julian opie | ruth smoking 3 (c. 92). Sotheby's, 16 Sep 2020, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4851834.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| henry moore | la poesie (cramer 312-313; 317-325) | Henry Moore | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| paul feiler | split ovals | Paul Feiler | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| bob and roberta smith | great art is humanities inheritance | Bob And Roberta Smith | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| battle for leadership | Beryl Cook | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| richard hamilton | bathroom - fig. 1 (l. 182) | Richard Hamilton | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| grayson perry | house of love | Grayson Perry | £2,000–£3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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