Lot 135 · 20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry
Fissure
Robert Adams · bronze with a brown and polished patina
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,272–$13,236
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry, London · 5 February 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4930500
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Adams, Fissure. Christie's, 5 Feb 1998, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4930500.
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Robert Adams, Fissure. Christie's, 5 Feb 1998, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4930500.
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From the same sale 20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry · Feb 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Madonna of the Chair | After Raffaello Sanzio, Called Raphael | £200–£400 | |
| Foliate Head | John Piper C.h. | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Chalice with Flowers | C.h. David Jones | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Guarding the Day's Catch | English School, 19th Century | £500–£700 | |
| Gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice, with the Rialto Bridge beyond | Follower of Carlo Grubacs | £800–£1,200 | |
| Estuary of Old Boats | John Craxton R.a. | £5,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Adams | Sitka Spruce, Cape Blanco State Park, Curry County, Oregon | $18,900 | Phillips, Oct 2021 | |
| Robert Adams | 'Colorado Springs' | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Robert Adams | Denver, Colorado | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Robert Adams | Rectangular Bronze Form No. 3, conceived 1955 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| Robert Adams | 'On Signal Hill, Overlooking Long Beach, California' | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Robert Adams | 'Colorado Springs, Colo' (Motel) | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Adams | Colorado | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Robert Adams | Colorado Springs, Colorado | Phillips, Oct 2021 |
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.