Lot 146 · 20th Century British Art
Second Portrait of Lillian Shelley
Sir Jacob Epstein · bronze with a dark brown patina
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $15,654–$23,481
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London · 6 June 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5447042
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Second Portrait of Lillian Shelley. Christie's, 6 Jun 2008, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447042.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Second Portrait of Lillian Shelley. Christie's, 6 Jun 2008, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5447042.
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