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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,045–$6,742
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 9 May 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5566111
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Enzo Plazzotta, The Shell. Christie's, 9 May 2007, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5566111.
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Enzo Plazzotta, The Shell. Christie's, 9 May 2007, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5566111.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · May 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| River Study | Maurice Cockrill R.a. | £400–£600 | |
| Golden Bridge at Midnight | Maurice Cockrill R.a. | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Explorers | John Minton | £300–£500 | |
| Study of a young man; and Nude pose | John Minton | £300–£500 | |
| Resting nude | Clifford Hall | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Resting nude | Bo Hilton | £500–£700 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enzo Plazzotta | Summer dream, 1970 119cm (47in) length | $8,071 | Bonhams, Jul 2017 | |
| Enzo Plazzotta | Cantering down 33cm (13in)(high, including base) | Bonhams, Mar 2018 | ||
| Enzo Plazzotta | Adam 152.4cm high (60in high). | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| Enzo Plazzotta | Mare and Foal I | Sotheby's, Feb 2005 | ||
| Enzo Plazzotta | The Bull | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Enzo Plazzotta | Mother and Child | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Enzo Plazzotta | The Swan (Life-Size) | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Enzo Plazzotta | Nureyev | Christie's, Jul 2016 |
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.