Lot 815 · Christie's Interiors
Still life with Chinese porcelain plate; and Still life with oriental figurine
Denys George Wells · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,199–$1,799
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 2008
- Dimensions
- 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5408177
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Denys George Wells, Still life with Chinese porcelain plate; and Still life with oriental figurine. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 815. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5408177.
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Denys George Wells, Still life with Chinese porcelain plate; and Still life with oriental figurine. Christie's, 2 Dec 2008, lot 815. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5408177.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still life with lemon; and Still life with oriental figure and ornaments | Denys George Wells | £600–£1,000 | |
| Early 19Th Century | A BIEDERMEIER BURR BIRCH TRIPOD TABLE | £800–£1,200 | |
| Early 19Th Century | AN ITALIAN FRUITWOOD OPEN ARMCHAIR | £400–£600 | |
| Circa 1840 | A SET OF THREE ENGLISH STEEL FIRE TOOLS WITH NICKEL HANDLES | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Circa 1780 | A GEORGE III BRASS SERPENTINE FENDER | £800–£1,200 | |
| A continental quality Chinese carpet | A continental quality Chinese carpet | £550–£850 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denys George Wells | Still life with ice pale and fan | $1,088 | Christie's, Jun 2004 | |
| Denys George Wells | Still life with lemon; and Still life with oriental figure a | Christie's, Dec 2008 | ||
| Denys George Wells | The Artist's Daughter at the Door | Christie's, Apr 1999 | ||
| Denys George Wells | A Chinese symphony; and Reflections | Christie's, Oct 2008 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Four Pieces of 'Arundel' Pattern Fabric, Circa 1960 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Red and Black Squeeze, 2001 (Kemp 213) | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2022 | ||
| Denys George Wells | The oriental teapot; and Still life of wine and fruit | Christie's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Dame Laura Knight | Dancers in the wings | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 |
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.