Lot 140 · 20th Century British Art
Abstract composition in orange
John Wells · watercolour, pencil, pastel and wax crayon
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,140–$4,710
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 28 October 2008
- Dimensions
- 10 x 13¾ in. (25.4 x 35 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4883100
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4883100 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4883100
John Wells, Abstract composition in orange. Christie's, 28 Oct 2008, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4883100.
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John Wells, Abstract composition in orange. Christie's, 28 Oct 2008, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4883100.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Meursault--Millésime/Vintage 2002 | €550–€750 | |
| 6 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Hermitage, La Chapelle--Millésime/Vintage 1964 | €2,200–€2,600 | |
| 6 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Hermitage, La Chapelle--Millésime/Vintage 1966 | €3,000–€3,800 | |
| 12 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Côte-Rôtie, La Turque--Millésime/Vintage 1996 | €1,300–€1,700 | |
| 12 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Château Pape-Clément Blanc--Millésime/Vintage 2001 | €400–€500 | |
| 8 bouteilles/bottles par lot | Château Léoville-Las-Cases--Millésime/Vintage 1996 | €1,100–€1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wells | Abstract Relief (unframed) | $5,337 | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | |
| John Wells | Composition | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | ||
| John Wells | Untitled (1957) | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | ||
| John Wells | Old Wall and Wire | Bonhams, Jul 2018 | ||
| John Wells | Drawing 68/17D, 1968 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| John Wells | Untitled | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | ||
| John Wells | Red Dancer | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| John Wells | Relief on a Seventh Module (Homage to Ben and Gorin) Please | Bonhams, May 2020 |
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