Lot 1 · 20th Century British Art
Constructed painting (Moonlit)
Wilhelmina Barns-graham · acrylic on card on hardboard
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,311–$15,081
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London · 17 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 9 x 7 in. (22.8 x 17.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5622196
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wilhelmina Barns-graham, Constructed painting (Moonlit). Christie's, 17 Nov 2006, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5622196.
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Wilhelmina Barns-graham, Constructed painting (Moonlit). Christie's, 17 Nov 2006, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5622196.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpio Series 3 | Wilhelmina Barns-graham | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Abstract, 1959 | Sir Terry Frost R.a. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Composition: Blue and Red | Adrian Heath | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Abstract with Target | Roger Hilton | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| September, 1960 | Roger Hilton | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| A first movement in green | Alan Davie | £30,000–£50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilhelmina Barns-graham | Dancing Squares 40.5 x 50.2 cm. (15 7/8 x 19 3/4 in.) (inclu | $15,039 | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | |
| Wilhelmina Barns-graham | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Wilhelmina Barns-graham | Porticello | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Wilhelmina Barns-graham | By Chelsea Old Church (After the Raid), 1942 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2024 | ||
| Wilhelmina Barns-graham | Geevor No.1 (Scorpio Series 3), 1997 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026 | ||
| Wilhelmina Barns-graham | Green Moon and Lilac | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Wilhelmina Barns-graham | Sixteenth Bonfire, 1975 76 x 76 cm. (29 15/16 x 29 15/16 in. | Bonhams, Oct 2019 | ||
| Wilhelmina Barns-graham | Glacier Face | Sotheby's, Jul 2007 |
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.