Lot 25 · Christie's Interiors
Two studies for 'The Temple'
Ronald William Fordham Searle · pen and brown ink, coloured crayons and watercolour, unframed
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,193–$1,591
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 29 July 2008
- Dimensions
- 10 x 7 in. (25.4 x 17.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5436074
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, Two studies for 'The Temple'. Christie's, 29 Jul 2008, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5436074.
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Ronald William Fordham Searle, Two studies for 'The Temple'. Christie's, 29 Jul 2008, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5436074.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Jul 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Sunday afternoon' | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| 'Helping small businesses to grow' | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £800–£1,200 | |
| Probably First Half 20Th Century | A LARGE ADVERTSING SIGN | £2,000–£4,000 | |
| 'Adoration' | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| 'The Owl and the Pussycat' | Ronald William Fordham Searle | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Early 20Th Century | A LARGE ADVERTISING PUB MIRROR | £800–£1,200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | The Little Glass Clock, Punch magazine interior | $1,250 | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | |
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | London characters: Top hat repairer at Locks, St James's Str | Christie's, Jun 2001 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | On the road: Herbert Morrison electioneering | Christie's, Jul 2003 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Walk on | Christie's, Jun 2011 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | "Absolutely the End" | Christie's, Dec 1998 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | A cover design for Punch: The Grand National & Boat Race Iss | Christie's, Dec 2003 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Yes, but have you seen the NEW Strand Magazine? | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Ronald William Fordham Searle | Famous trials that might have been; The O.J. show hits G.B | Christie's, Jun 2000 |
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.