Lot 156 · Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Castelbajac
Peter Halley · acrylic, Day-Glo acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $40,750–$57,050
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 15 January 1998
- Dimensions
- 45 x 35 x 3 5/8in (114.8 x 89 x 9.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5009647
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Halley, Castelbajac. Christie's, 15 Jan 1998, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009647.
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Peter Halley, Castelbajac. Christie's, 15 Jan 1998, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5009647.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle in a wooded Landscape | Follower Of Paulus Potter | £300–£500 | |
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| The Market Boy | Follower of Frederick Goodall | £500–£700 | |
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