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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,426–$3,235
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art , London (South Kensington) · 14 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6237511
- Record
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Portrait of Picasso. Christie's, 14 May 1999, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6237511.
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Portrait of Picasso. Christie's, 14 May 1999, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6237511.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · May 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tourbillon | Andr Lanskoy (1902-1976) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Femme et oiseau dans la nuit | Joan Miró | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Femme la guitare | Henri Laurens | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Sharpshooter | John Graham | $40,000–$50,000 | |
| Ibu | Mark Di Suvero | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| The Snake is Out | Tony Smith | $18,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Cecil Beaton | David Hockney | $3,175 | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | |
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Lily Elsie in 'The Merry Widow', a fantasy circa 1937 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Hollywood Boulevard | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | act 1 elegant gentleman | Sotheby's, Mar 2007 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Camille Clifford 'The Gibson Girl' | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Duncan Grant | Untitled (three works) | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Mary Fedden R.a. | Dipper | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Sir Cecil Beaton | Athlete | Sotheby's, Jun 2005 |
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.