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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $657–$986
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 21 May 2003
- Dimensions
- 31 x 23 in. (78.7 x 58.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4867835
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Johnstone Obe, Figure study. Christie's, 21 May 2003, lot 413. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4867835.
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William Johnstone Obe, Figure study. Christie's, 21 May 2003, lot 413. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4867835.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · May 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early 19Th Century | A Regency Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| [ERNI] -- RAMUZ, Charles-Ferdinand (1878-1947). Histoire du soldat il… | [ERNI] -- RAMUZ, Charles-Ferdinand (1878-1947). Histoire du soldat illustrée de lithographies originales par Hans Erni . Lausanne: André et Pierre Gonin, 1941. | €2,000–€2,500 | |
| Early 20Th Century | A KASHMIR LACQUERED PAPIER-MACHE TABLE LAMP | £400–£600 | |
| Early 20Th Century and Later Decorated | A FRENCH CREAM PAINTED AND GILT-DECORATED VITRINE CABINET | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Second Quarter 19Th Century | A WILLIAM IV MAHOGANY CANED LIBRARY BERGERE | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Second Quarter 19Th Century | A SET OF EIGHT GEORGE IV MAHOGANY DINING CHAIRS | £800–£1,200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnstone Obe | Near Toledo, Spain | $515 | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | |
| William Johnstone Obe | Composition | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Untitled (Calligraphic Ink) | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | A Border Landscape III - 1975 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2024 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Black and Red II - 1975 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Black and Red III, 1975 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2025 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Untitled (Calligraphy Drawing) | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Untitled (Abstract I) | Lyon & Turnbull, Feb 2023 |
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.