Lot 128 · 20th Century British Art
Dolphins at play
David Wynne O.b.e. · bronze with light green patina
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $13,978–$19,969
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 27 June 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5543858
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Wynne O.b.e., Dolphins at play. Christie's, 27 Jun 2007, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5543858.
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David Wynne O.b.e., Dolphins at play. Christie's, 27 Jun 2007, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5543858.
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| The Italian Defence | Robert L. Davis | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Lowry's walking stick | Laurence Stephen Lowry R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Stable | Henry Lamb | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Western Front, World War One | Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Carmen Gandarillas | Augustus Edwin John, O.M., R.A. (1878-1961) | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Standing nude | Henri Gaudier-brzeska | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wynne O.b.e. | Small Maquette of Girl with a Dolphin 79.4 cm. (31 1/4 in.) | $67,088 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | |
| David Wynne O.b.e. | Girl with a Dolphin | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2020 | ||
| David Wynne O.b.e. | Cresta Rider 36.9 cm. (14 1/2 in.) wide (excluding the marbl | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| David Wynne O.b.e. | Girl with a Dolphin II | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Harbour through a window 38.1 x 50.3 cm. (15 x 19 3/4 in.) | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Sir Jacob Epstein | Sir Winston Churchill | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| David Wynne O.b.e. | Pyramus and Thisbe | Christie's, Apr 2019 | ||
| David Wynne O.b.e. | The Dancers | Christie's, Nov 2018 |
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.