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Lot 63 · Christie's Interiors

Studies of a lady

Sir Cecil Beaton · black ink

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Estimate
£500–£800 hammer ≈ $983–$1,573
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 15 April 2008
Dimensions
16 x 13½ in. (40.7 x 34.3 cm.); and a sketch of a flirtation from the same production (2)
Record ID
TB-2026-5465871
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Studies of a lady. Christie's, 15 Apr 2008, lot 63. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5465871.

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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Apr 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
Mid 19Th Century A NAPOLEON III GILT-BRONZE MOUNTED TORTOISESHELL, BRASS AND EBONY BOULLE CABINET £1,000–£1,500
Maker's Mark W.h, London, 1774 A George II Silver Swing-handled Basket £300–£400
Design in purple Sir Cecil Beaton £600–£800
The toilers R.w.s. William Lee-hankey £1,500–£2,000
Lochside Ernest Archibald Taylor £800–£1,200
Grain Maurice Cockrill R.a. £600–£800

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