Lot 92 · 20th Century British Art
Seated nude reading
Sydney Harpley R.a. · bronze with a brown patina
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,059–$4,589
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 26 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5000088
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sydney Harpley R.a., Seated nude reading. Christie's, 26 Nov 2008, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5000088.
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Sydney Harpley R.a., Seated nude reading. Christie's, 26 Nov 2008, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5000088.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Nov 2008
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|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Walk No. 4. | Alan Davie | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Welsh Farm House | John Piper C.h. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Table Basse, Vers 1925 | Jean Dunand | €80,000–€120,000 | |
| Paravent 'Perroquets', Vers 1929 | Jean Dunand | €150,000–€200,000 | |
| Menagere 'Biarritz', Le Modele Cree En 1924, Celle-Ci Realisee En 1948 | Puiforcat | €25,000–€35,000 | |
| Maria della Salute | Ken Howard R.a. | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | On the Beach 57.5cm (22 5/8in) high excluding base; 62cm (24 | $4,379 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | |
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl on Her Side Reading | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl on a Swing | Christie's, Dec 1999 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | reclining nude | Sotheby's, Sep 2005 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl Reading in a Deckchair 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| John Bratby R.a. | From the Terrace, Gritti Palace, Venice | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2022 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Beach Ball II 19.5cm (7 11/16in) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | The Sunbather | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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.