Lot 2 · Modern and Contemporary Australian and South African Art
Fishing boats, Étaples
Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny · oil on board
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,256–$18,384
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Australian and South African Art, London · 16 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 20¾ x 29¼in. (52.7 x 74.3cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5404111
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5404111 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5404111
Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny, Fishing boats, Étaples. Christie's, 16 Dec 2008, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5404111.
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Rupert Charles Wulsten Bunny, Fishing boats, Étaples. Christie's, 16 Dec 2008, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5404111.
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|---|---|---|---|
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