Lot 1 · 20th Century British Art
Black for Lizard Sun
Sir Terry Frost R.a. · oil and collage on board
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,643–$2,464
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 15 July 2009
- Dimensions
- 13 x 3¼ in. (33 x 8.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5296050
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Terry Frost R.a., Black for Lizard Sun. Christie's, 15 Jul 2009, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5296050.
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Sir Terry Frost R.a., Black for Lizard Sun. Christie's, 15 Jul 2009, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5296050.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Jul 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riders | Roger Hilton | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Lucky Star | John Hoyland | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Magic For You | John Hoyland | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Three for One | Sir Terry Frost R.a. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Drawing: Seated Nude 62 | Roger Hilton | £800–£1,200 | |
| Longbow | Sir Terry Frost R.a. | £5,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Sunspots, 1984 | $3,274 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2024 | |
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Spiral for Sun [Kemp 217] | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Black and Grey Chevron, 1960 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2021 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Red, Black & White Pilot, 1998 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Untitled | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Black and White 46 x 38 cm. (18 1/8 x 14 15/16 in.) | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Suspended Red, Yellow and Black | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Trewellard Summer | 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.