Lot 3 · 20th Century British And Irish Art
Birdman
Dame Elizabeth Frink · bronze with a dark brown patina
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $33,086–$49,630
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British And Irish Art, London · 12 November 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5210310
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dame Elizabeth Frink, Birdman. Christie's, 12 Nov 2009, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5210310.
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Dame Elizabeth Frink, Birdman. Christie's, 12 Nov 2009, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5210310.
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From the same sale 20th Century British And Irish Art · Nov 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornflowers | Anne Redpath, A.R.A., A.R.W.S., R.S.A. (1895-1965) | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Shattered Head | Sir Eduardo Paolozzi | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled | Dame Elizabeth Frink | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Float | Allen Jones | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Menu: Breakfast; Lunch; Dinner | Patrick Caulfield | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| 3 Discs Brown, Red, Yellow, Violet: Jan 67 | Patrick Heron | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Birdman | $81,855 | Christie's, May 2022 | |
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Bird | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Dog | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Fallen Man, 1960 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Horse in the Rain II | Christie's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Warrior II | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Head | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Dame Elizabeth Frink | Rolling Horse | Christie's, Jan 2020 |
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.