Lot 18 · Always Remember. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Original Works by Charlie Mackesy
Cake is usually the answer (unframed)
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,669–$4,003
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Always Remember. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Original Works by Charlie Mackesy, Online, London, New Bond Street · 5 December 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-050269
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-050269 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-050269
Charlie Mackesy, Cake is usually the answer (unframed). Bonhams, 5 Dec 2025, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-050269.
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Charlie Mackesy, Cake is usually the answer (unframed). Bonhams, 5 Dec 2025, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-050269.
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From the same sale Always Remember. The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: Original Works by Charlie Mackesy · Dec 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| I hope you know how brave you've been | Charlie Mackesy | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Where does your strength come from? (unframed) | Charlie Mackesy | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Shouting at a flower (unframed) | Charlie Mackesy | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| The blue sky above never leaves (unframed) | Charlie Mackesy | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Spectacular | Charlie Mackesy | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Take that (unframed) | Charlie Mackesy | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Mackesy | Wonder (unframed) | $6,489 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | |
| Charlie Mackesy | Hope is the quiet song (unframed) | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Charlie Mackesy | Time (unframed) | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Charlie Mackesy | Everyone Is Just Trying to Get Home (unframed) | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Charlie Mackesy | Look how far we have come (unframed) | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Charlie Mackesy | Life is difficult, but you are loved (unframed) | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Charlie Mackesy | Shelter with us | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Charlie Mackesy | One of our greatest freedoms (unframed) | Bonhams, Dec 2024 |
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.