Lot 174 · Christie's Interiors
'The cat's away...'
Ronald William Fordham Searle · pencil, pen and black ink, coloured crayons and watercolour, unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,650–$2,475
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 28 July 2009
- Dimensions
- 11¼ x 15 in. (28.7 x 38.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5294244
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, 'The cat's away...'. Christie's, 28 Jul 2009, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5294244.
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, 'The cat's away...'. Christie's, 28 Jul 2009, lot 174. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5294244.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mid 19Th Century | A FRENCH PROVINCIAL WALNUT BUREAU BOOKCASE | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Early 19Th Century | A BIEDERMEIER FRUITWOOD CHEVAL MIRROR | £700–£1,000 | |
| Of Louis XVI Style, Late 19Th Century | A PAIR OF FRENCH BEECH FAUTEUILS | £800–£1,200 | |
| A tailpiece | Cecil Charles Windsor Aldin, R.B.A. (1870-1935) | £200–£400 | |
| Peasants before a bridge in the environs of Rome | Franz Knebel | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| Mid-18Th Century | A SET OF MEISSEN CUTLERY HANDLES | £500–£800 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Yes, but have you seen the NEW Strand Magazine? | $2,250 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Cutting costs | Christie's, Jul 2003 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Walk on | Christie's, Jun 2011 | ||
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| Ronald William Fordham Searle | St Valentine's day | Christie's, Dec 2000 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Dinner with the family | Christie's, Dec 2003 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | The Tales of Grandpa Cat, page 9 illustration | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2020 |
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