Lot 194 · 20th Century British Art
Happy Birthday Ted (Birthday card)
Patrick Caulfield · wax crayon and mixed media on card, unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,584–$3,168
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 13 October 2010
- Dimensions
- 9 x 6¾ in. (22.9 x 17.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4952730
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4952730 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4952730
Patrick Caulfield, Happy Birthday Ted (Birthday card). Christie's, 13 Oct 2010, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4952730.
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Patrick Caulfield, Happy Birthday Ted (Birthday card). Christie's, 13 Oct 2010, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4952730.
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