Lot 511 · Christie's Interiors
'Food Preparation': a preliminary drawing for The David Mellor Kitchen Guide
Quentin Blake · pen and black ink
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $816–$1,142
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 9 July 1998
- Dimensions
- 6½ x 8 7/8 in. (16.5 x 22.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4898483
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4898483 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4898483
Quentin Blake, 'Food Preparation': a preliminary drawing for The David Mellor Kitchen Guide. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 511. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898483.
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Quentin Blake, 'Food Preparation': a preliminary drawing for The David Mellor Kitchen Guide. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 511. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898483.
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| 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 | |
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