Lot 35 · The Male Form
Hal Messel, Birmingham 2019
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- Estimate
- £180,000–£220,000 hammer ≈ $254,261–$310,763
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Male Form, London, New Bond Street · 16 June 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-603534
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-603534 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-603534
The Pride Cups: Eight Cast Silver-gilt And Coloured Cups, Hal Messel, Birmingham 2019. Bonhams, 16 Jun 2021, lot 35. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-603534.
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The Pride Cups: Eight Cast Silver-gilt And Coloured Cups, Hal Messel, Birmingham 2019. Bonhams, 16 Jun 2021, lot 35. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-603534.
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