Lot 562 · Christie's Interiors
'Dear Clive Graham, I have read your racing articles for the past 30 years...'
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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
- 20¾ X 14 5/8 IN. (52.8 X 37.2 CM.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4898519
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carl Ronald Giles, 'Dear Clive Graham, I have read your racing articles for the past 30 years...'. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 562. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898519.
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Carl Ronald Giles, 'Dear Clive Graham, I have read your racing articles for the past 30 years...'. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 562. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898519.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ronald Giles | 'Never mind about it not being 'arf wot we're giving them - | $3,611 | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | |
| Carl Ronald Giles | "vivien, dear, repeat after larry: 'i will be a good girl an | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Carl Ronald Giles | Now There's a Real Fan – Won't Let a Simple Thing Like a Gam | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Jack's Rude Awakening | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Seated Cat | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2024 | ||
| Louis William Wain | Who Would Have Thought a Canary Could Do So Much Damage! | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Carl Ronald Giles | 'What time does your ship leave, Captain?' | Christie's, Jul 1998 | ||
| Louis William Wain | WAIN | "Cat Town Races", original ink and watercolour | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 |
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.