Lot 500 · Christie's Interiors
The coconut shy
Henry Mayo Bateman · pencil, pen and black ink and grey wash
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- Estimate
- £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,142–$1,632
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 9 July 1998
- Dimensions
- 10½ x 9½ in. (26.7 x 24.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4898472
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henry Mayo Bateman, The coconut shy. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 500. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898472.
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Henry Mayo Bateman, The coconut shy. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 500. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898472.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of Gothic Style, Late 19Th Early 20Th Century, Later Painted | A PINE GREY PAINTED WARDROBE | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Attributed to Matthew Boulton | A PAIR OF GEORGE III ORMOLU TWO-BRANCH CANDELABRA | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| A George II Giltwood Girandole | A GEORGE II GILTWOOD GIRANDOLE | £3,000–£6,000 | |
| A George II Walnut Coffer-On-Stand | A GEORGE II WALNUT COFFER-ON-STAND | £5,000–£10,000 | |
| A George II Walnut and Burr-Walnut Coffer-On-Stand | A GEORGE II WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT COFFER-ON-STAND | £5,000–£10,000 | |
| An Irish George I Walnut Wing Armchair | AN IRISH GEORGE I WALNUT WING ARMCHAIR | £15,000–£25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Henry Mayo Bateman | The Kaiser meets Thomas Atkins | Bonhams, Jun 2013 |
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