Lot 642 · China Observed Through Western Artists' Eyes: Works on Paper from Martyn Gregory, London
A Chinese man in straw hat, 1939
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $655–$1,048
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — China Observed Through Western Artists' Eyes: Works on Paper from Martyn Gregory, London, London, New Bond Street · 31 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-054802
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vera Southby, A Chinese man in straw hat, 1939. Bonhams, 31 Oct 2025, lot 642. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-054802.
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Vera Southby, A Chinese man in straw hat, 1939. Bonhams, 31 Oct 2025, lot 642. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-054802.
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From the same sale China Observed Through Western Artists' Eyes: Works on Paper from Martyn Gregory, London · Oct 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Hong Kong Street Views | Marciano Antonio Baptista | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Yunnanese boy, Kunming, Yunnan Province, 1928 | Vera Southby | £12,000–£14,000 | |
| Yunnanese lady | Vera Southby | £800–£1,200 | |
| A Women's Dormitory, Yangchow Camp | Vera Southby | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Haystack at Kalimpong, West Bengal | Vera Southby | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Peking gardener | Vera Southby | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vera Southby | A portfolio of the artist's sketches, including various scen | $970 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | |
| Vera Southby | The Gate of China | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vera Southby | The street, bridge archway and archery tower of Zhengyang Ga | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vera Southby | Terraced fields in Yunnan | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| English School | 19th Century Portrait of George Villiers, bust-length, in a | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Vera Southby | Chinese landscape with river | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| English School | Late 18th/Early 19th Century Portrait of a Naval Officer, th | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Vera Southby | A Peking Gardener; A Yunnanese lady, a set two. Together wit | Bonhams, Jul 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.