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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,335–$2,003
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern British Art, London · 24 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4980322
- Record
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Mervyn Peake, Portrait of Margot Fonteyn. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2021, lot 458. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4980322.
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Mervyn Peake, Portrait of Margot Fonteyn. Sotheby's, 24 Nov 2021, lot 458. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4980322.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Peake | Still life with vase of chrysanthemums | $1,864 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | |
| Mervyn Peake | Untitled VI | Christie's, Mar 2003 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | A gentleman in a hat; three studies | Christie's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Mystical beings | Christie's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | A Portrait of Fabian Peake | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Buccaneer Whizz-Brown | Christie's, Oct 2005 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Two figures | Christie's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Boats off the coast, China | Christie's, May 2005 |
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