Lot 344 · Twentieth Century British Art
Life Mask of Francis Bacon
Clive Barker · bronze with a brown patina
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,724–$2,586
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 24 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5746210
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Clive Barker, Life Mask of Francis Bacon. Christie's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 344. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746210.
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Clive Barker, Life Mask of Francis Bacon. Christie's, 24 Nov 2005, lot 344. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5746210.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gondola on the key; and nine others by the same hand | Alide Goldschmitt (1885-c.1967) | £200–£300 | |
| Sophie | Graham Ovenden | £600–£800 | |
| Apple | Jiri Kolar | £400–£600 | |
| Untitled | Robyn Denny | £300–£500 | |
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| Farm Near Gareg | Nadia Benois | £700–£1,000 |
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