Lot 83 · 20th Century British Art
Two sailing boats at sea
Sir David Muirhead Bone · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $540–$900
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art , London (South Kensington) · 14 October 2004
- Dimensions
- 9 x 13½ in. (22.8 x 34.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5885263
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir David Muirhead Bone, Two sailing boats at sea. Christie's, 14 Oct 2004, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5885263.
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Sir David Muirhead Bone, Two sailing boats at sea. Christie's, 14 Oct 2004, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5885263.
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|---|---|---|---|
| London South Bank | William Innes (b.1905) | £400–£600 | |
| Anne Shulver | Stephen Goddard, 20th Century | £400–£600 | |
| Self-Portrait | ISHBEL MYERSCOUGH (B.1968) | £800–£1,200 | |
| Children in Church at Meudon | Gwen John | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portarit of Saxon Sidney Turner | Henry Lamb | £2,000–£3,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir David Muirhead Bone | Quayside, Naples | $567 | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | |
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| Duncan Grant | Roger Fry | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Sir David Muirhead Bone | The Street, Alfriston | Christie's, Apr 1999 | ||
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| John Piper C.h. | Binham Abbey; Holme, Nottinghamshire 2 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 |
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