Lot 83 · 20th Century British Art
Conversation; and 7 smaller etchings
Leonora Carrington · etching, unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,022–$2,697
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 27 February 2008
- Dimensions
- 7 x 9¾ in. (17.8 x 24.7 cm.) plate (8)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5477412
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5477412 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5477412
Leonora Carrington, Conversation; and 7 smaller etchings. Christie's, 27 Feb 2008, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5477412.
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Leonora Carrington, Conversation; and 7 smaller etchings. Christie's, 27 Feb 2008, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5477412.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Feb 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still life with tobacco jar | Keith Vaughan | £500–£800 | |
| Untitled | Madge Gill | £800–£1,200 | |
| Basket of Fruit | Mary Fedden R.a. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Lily | Mary Fedden R.a. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Eggs and Tulips | Mary Fedden R.a. | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Nude with Reading Lamp | Bernard Dunstan | £800–£1,200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonora Carrington | Bird Bath | $6,400 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | |
| Leonora Carrington | Mexican/British | Cutler Bay Auctions, Jun 2023 | ||
| Leonora Carrington | Mystical Figure | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Leonora Carrington | Crookhey Hall | Phillips, Feb 2024 | ||
| Leonora Carrington | leonora carrington | la vírgen morena | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Leonora Carrington | The Transparent Hen | Phillips, Feb 2024 | ||
| Leonora Carrington | Sin titulo | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Leonora Carrington | leonora carrington | study for "and then we saw the daughter | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 |
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