Lot 143 · 20th Century British Art
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William Johnstone Obe · bas-relief, plaster on plasterboard
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,997–$2,995
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 27 June 2007
- Dimensions
- 49¾ x 37¾ in. (126.4 x 95.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5543872
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Johnstone Obe, Meteor. Christie's, 27 Jun 2007, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5543872.
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William Johnstone Obe, Meteor. Christie's, 27 Jun 2007, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5543872.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Johnstone Obe | Composition | $6,078 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2022 | |
| William Johnstone Obe | Composition - 1972 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Untitled | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2026 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Metamorphosis - C.1970-73 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2024 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Still Life by a Window | Lyon & Turnbull, Dec 2020 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Northern Gothic 63.5 x 76 cm. (25 x 29 15/16 in.) | Bonhams, Apr 2015 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Foliate Head | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2025 | ||
| William Johnstone Obe | Dark Borders Landscape, 1925 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jan 2025 |
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.