Lot 35 · Twentieth Century British Art
Study of Somerset Maugham
Ivor Roberts-jones · black chalk and pencil
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,034–$1,379
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 24 November 2005
- Dimensions
- 12½ x 8¾ in. (31.8 x 22.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5746000
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ivor Roberts-jones, Study of Somerset Maugham. Christie's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746000.
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Ivor Roberts-jones, Study of Somerset Maugham. Christie's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746000.
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