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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $40,052–$66,754
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern British Art, London · 24 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4980037
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William Roberts R.a., Dream of Dancing Women. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2021, lot 451. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4980037.
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William Roberts R.a., Dream of Dancing Women. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2021, lot 451. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4980037.
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From the same sale Modern British Art · Nov 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scale Study (Blue Red Green Twist) | R.a. Bridget Riley | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Untitled: Dancing Hare | R.a. Barry Flanagan | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Portrait of Alick Schepeler | Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a. | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Lillies – May 1978 | Donald Hamilton Fraser R.a. | £2,600–£3,500 | |
| Leafless Tree by a River | Ivon Hitchens | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| still life (sung) March 6 - 51 | Ben Nicholson O.m. | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Roberts R.a. | portrait of john roberts with a caterpillar | $52,452 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| William Roberts R.a. | In the Straight | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | Sam Rabin versus Black Eagle 28.2 x 19.1 cm. (11 1/8 x 7 1/2 | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | The Drinking Fountain 19 x 16.5 cm. (7 1/6 x 6 1/2 in.) | Bonhams, Jun 2017 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | Soldier's Dream | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | william roberts, r.a. | the swimming bath | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | The Artist and his Wife | Sotheby's, Jul 2013 | ||
| William Roberts R.a. | A London Family's First Visit to the Country 22.8 x 21.5 cm. | Bonhams, Jun 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.