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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $435–$726
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 2 November 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6339664
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ethel Gabain, Portrait of a Lady in a purple skirt. Christie's, 2 Nov 2000, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6339664.
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Ethel Gabain, Portrait of a Lady in a purple skirt. Christie's, 2 Nov 2000, lot 4. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6339664.
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From the same sale 20Th Century British Art · Nov 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Canal | John Ward | £400–£600 | |
| Portrait of a young Boy | Paul Maze | £600–£800 | |
| Signaller off duty | Eric Kennington | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Summer Landscape | Caroline Burland Gotch (Exh. 1880-1902) | £500–£700 | |
| The sheep Shearer | Dennis William Dring, R.A. (1904-1990) | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Roman Aqueduct, Barga | John Simmons | £200–£300 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Gabain | Si les bijoux étaient indiscrets | $351 | Bonhams, Dec 2018 | |
| John Piper C.h. | Willington Dovecote, Bedfordshire - 1978 | Lyon & Turnbull, Aug 2025 | ||
| Ken Howard R.a. | Ken Howard | Art collect, Jun 2024 | ||
| Ethel Gabain | Still Life with Carnations | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2020 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Duende for Lorca | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Two sketches 29 x 30 cm. (11 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.) | Bonhams, Oct 2013 | ||
| Henry Moore | Les Poetes | Dane Fine Art, May 2022 | ||
| Henry Moore | Three Reclining Figures | Dane Fine Art, Nov 2023 |
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