Lot 633 · Irish and 20th Century British Art
Surrealist Head
Eileen Agar · pencil, gouache and oil on paper
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,503–$5,254
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Irish and 20th Century British Art , London (South Kensington) · 14 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 23¾ x 15½ in. (60.3 x 39.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5928613
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eileen Agar, Surrealist Head. Christie's, 14 May 2004, lot 633. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5928613.
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Eileen Agar, Surrealist Head. Christie's, 14 May 2004, lot 633. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5928613.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Agar | eileen agar, r.a. | the messenger | $4,534 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | |
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| Eileen Agar | Le Rouge et le Noir | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Eileen Agar | Untitled (Three Forms), 1980 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2026 | ||
| Eileen Agar | Family Trio | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Eileen Agar | The Queen of Time 16.7 x 21.1 cm. (6 5/8 x 8 3/8 in.) (unfra | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Eileen Agar | Profiles | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
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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.