Lot 209 · 20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry
A Prima Ballerina
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- Estimate
- £400–£600 hammer ≈ $662–$993
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry, London · 5 February 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6710085
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pal Fried, A Prima Ballerina. Christie's, 5 Feb 1998, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6710085.
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Pal Fried, A Prima Ballerina. Christie's, 5 Feb 1998, lot 209. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6710085.
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From the same sale 20th Century British & Irish Art Including The Selwyn Demmy Collection of Works by L S Lowry · Feb 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Madonna of the Chair | After Raffaello Sanzio, Called Raphael | £200–£400 | |
| Foliate Head | John Piper C.h. | £5,000–£8,000 | |
| Chalice with Flowers | C.h. David Jones | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Guarding the Day's Catch | English School, 19th Century | £500–£700 | |
| Gondolas on the Grand Canal, Venice, with the Rialto Bridge beyond | Follower of Carlo Grubacs | £800–£1,200 | |
| Estuary of Old Boats | John Craxton R.a. | £5,000–£8,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pal Fried | Before the Dance | $688 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | |
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| Pal Fried | Untitled (rodeo) | Capsule Gallery Auction, Feb 2019 | ||
| Pal Fried | Pal Fried ( 1893-1976) | Deutsch Auktionen, Jul 2026 | ||
| Pal Fried | Alice | Capsule Gallery Auction, Jul 2019 | ||
| Pal Fried | Female nude | Bonhams, May 2017 | ||
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| Pal Fried | Four Horses II | Capsule Gallery Auction, Jul 2019 |
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.