Lot 13 · Modern Icons: Jewels & Watches from an Important Family Collection
Head of a clown
Dame Laura Knight · charcoal
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,054–$1,405
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Icons: Jewels & Watches from an Important Family Collection, New York · 1 March 2006
- Dimensions
- 11½ x 7¼ in. (29.2 x 18.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5714802
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Dame Laura Knight, Head of a clown. Christie's, 1 Mar 2006, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5714802.
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Dame Laura Knight, Head of a clown. Christie's, 1 Mar 2006, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5714802.
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From the same sale Modern Icons: Jewels & Watches from an Important Family Collection · Mar 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cartier Diamond and Tri-Color Gold ‘Trinity’ Ring | CARTIER DIAMOND AND TRI-COLOR GOLD ‘TRINITY’ RING | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Cartier Suite of Tri-Color Gold ‘Trinity’ Jewelry | CARTIER SUITE OF TRI-COLOR GOLD ‘TRINITY’ JEWELRY | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Cartier Diamond and Gold 'Rivoli' Earrings | CARTIER DIAMOND AND GOLD 'RIVOLI' EARRINGS | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Cartier Diamond ‘Rivoli’ Necklace | CARTIER DIAMOND ‘RIVOLI’ NECKLACE | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Bulgari Group of Carnelian and Gold Jewelry | BULGARI GROUP OF CARNELIAN AND GOLD JEWELRY | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Bulgari Set of Diamond and Rose Gold ‘Divas’ Dream’ Jewelry | BULGARI SET OF DIAMOND AND ROSE GOLD ‘DIVAS’ DREAM’ JEWELRY | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Laura Knight | Rutland Boughton at the Piano - 1923 | $2,057 | Lyon & Turnbull, Jun 2025 | |
| Dame Laura Knight | Portrait of a Lady | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2021 | ||
| Dame Laura Knight | Trapeze Artists | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| Dame Laura Knight | Con Colleano Dancing on the Wire | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| Dame Laura Knight | Rocky stream | Bonhams, Sep 2013 | ||
| Dame Laura Knight | scott sunderland as robert browning; robert halpman as hamle | Sotheby's, Mar 2007 | ||
| Dame Laura Knight | Bank Holiday | Lyon & Turnbull, Jul 2021 | ||
| Dame Laura Knight | Swimming pool | Christie's, Jul 2009 |
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.