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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $627–$941
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art , London (South Kensington) · 28 April 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6418363
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mervyn Peake, Mythical Figure. Christie's, 28 Apr 2000, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6418363.
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Mervyn Peake, Mythical Figure. Christie's, 28 Apr 2000, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6418363.
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From the same sale 20th Century British Art · Apr 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolores (reclining study) | Sir Jacob Epstein | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Configuration:blue:red | Frank Avray Wilson | £200–£300 | |
| The café Terrace | John Rankine Barclay | £300–£500 | |
| Study of Sophie | Henri Gaudier-brzeska | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Life Class | Kenneth Gribble (20th Century) | £300–£500 | |
| Nocturnal Reflections | R. McCormack (20th Century) | £300–£500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mervyn Peake | Study of a Clown | $828 | Christie's, Apr 2000 | |
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Trembath Blues (Kemp 208) - 2000 | Lyon & Turnbull, Mar 2026 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Sleeping mouse | Christie's, May 2005 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Seated female Nude | Christie's, Jan 1999 | ||
| Sir Terry Frost R.a. | Untitled (Celebration) | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Two figures | Christie's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Keith Vaughan | Two Boats | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2023 | ||
| Mervyn Peake | Portrait of Margot Fonteyn | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 |
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.