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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,596–$3,895
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Made in Britain, London · 16 September 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4851968
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Adams, robert adams | spiky form. Sotheby's, 16 Sep 2020, lot 171. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4851968.
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Robert Adams, robert adams | spiky form. Sotheby's, 16 Sep 2020, lot 171. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4851968.
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From the same sale Made in Britain · Sep 2020
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adams | Descending Forms | $3,245 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| Robert Adams | Among the last trees and lilacs surrounding a farmhouse, Edg | Freeman's | Hindman, Feb 2022 | ||
| Robert Adams | Slim Bronze No. 3 , 1972 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2021 | ||
| Robert Adams | Square Minus, 1969 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| Robert Adams | Col Development, 1972 (Opus 342) | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026 | ||
| Robert Adams | North Denver | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Robert Adams | Bulldoze Slash, Tillamook County, Oregon and From the Missou | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2023 | ||
| Robert Adams | Forms on a Frame (Curved), 1963 (Opus 206) | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 |
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