Lot 87 · 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe
Study for the General Post Office, 1860
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- Estimate
- £25–£200 hammer ≈ $41–$328
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe, London · 29 January 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6710840
- Record
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George Elgar Hicks, Study for the General Post Office, 1860. Christie's, 29 Jan 1998, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6710840.
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George Elgar Hicks, Study for the General Post Office, 1860. Christie's, 29 Jan 1998, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6710840.
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From the same sale 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe · Jan 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the Thames, near Gravesend | English School | £25–£200 | |
| Bramber Castle | Charles Rowbotham | £200–£300 | |
| Venus and Adonis | German School | £300–£500 | |
| Leda and the Swan | Thomas Rowlandson | £200–£300 | |
| A three-masted Ship at Harbour | Fred Lawson | £200–£400 | |
| Cottages near Bolton Castle | Rev. James Bourne | £400–£600 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Studies of Donkeys | $90 | Christie's, Jun 1999 | |
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | Sheep and a calf in a stable | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| George Elgar Hicks | Portrait of a young girl, bust length, wearing a white dress | Christie's, Sep 2001 | ||
| Myles Birket Foster R.w.s. | Haymaking | Christie's, Jul 2003 | ||
| Myles Birket Foster R.w.s. | The Milkmaid | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2022 | ||
| Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | In the meadow 9 3/4 x 11 1/2in (24.8 x 29.2cm) | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Myles Birket Foster R.w.s. | Cathedral | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2020 | ||
| Myles Birket Foster R.w.s. | Sailing The Boat | Rago, Jun 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.