Lot 150 · 20th Century British Art including Works from the Collection of Bannon & Barnabas McHenry
Thick Art is Freedom
Grayson Perry · glazed earthenware
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,061–$4,592
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art including Works from the Collection of Bannon & Barnabas McHenry, London (South Kensington) · 17 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5402513
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Grayson Perry, Thick Art is Freedom. Christie's, 17 Dec 2008, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5402513.
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Grayson Perry, Thick Art is Freedom. Christie's, 17 Dec 2008, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5402513.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art including Works from the Collection of Bannon & Barnabas McHenry · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Farmyard, Charleston | Duncan Grant | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Vanessa Bell in profile | Duncan Grant | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Butterfly | Duncan Grant | £800–£1,200 | |
| Vase of flowers | Duncan Grant | £700–£1,000 | |
| Sleeping muse | Vanessa Bell | £500–£700 | |
| The Hammock, Charleston | Duncan Grant | £40,000–£60,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Perry | Piggy Bank, 2017 | $1,267 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | |
| Grayson Perry | Piggy Bank | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Comfort Blanket | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Home Worker & Key Worker Staffordshire Figures | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Grayson Perry | '100% Art' Plate - 2020 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Untitled (Condom) 26cm (10 1/4in) diameter | Bonhams, Mar 2019 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Reliquary | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2021 | ||
| Grayson Perry | Six Snapshots of Julie (colour): plate 5 | Phillips, Oct 2025 |
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