Lot 46 · 20th Century British Art & Dreaming Spires; Watercolours of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges
Spahis in a café
Adrian Paul Allinson · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,967–$2,950
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art & Dreaming Spires; Watercolours of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 2006
- Dimensions
- 22¼ x 27¼ in. (56.5 x 69.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5608963
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5608963 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5608963
Adrian Paul Allinson, Spahis in a café. Christie's, 7 Dec 2006, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5608963.
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Adrian Paul Allinson, Spahis in a café. Christie's, 7 Dec 2006, lot 46. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5608963.
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