Lot 247 · Modern British and Irish Art
Beach Ball II 19.5cm (7 11/16in) high (excluding base)
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,084–$1,626
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 16 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-701469
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sydney Harpley R.a., Beach Ball II 19.5cm (7 11/16in) high (excluding base). Bonhams, 16 Dec 2020, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-701469.
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Sydney Harpley R.a., Beach Ball II 19.5cm (7 11/16in) high (excluding base). Bonhams, 16 Dec 2020, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-701469.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie | John Bratby R.a. | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| All Across St. Ives (unframed) | Linda Weir | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| In the Harbour (unframed) | Simeon Stafford | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Cottages at Pendeen | Fred Yates | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Mornington Crescent | Richard Adams | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Squall | Frederick Cuming R.a., N.e.a.c. | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | After a Swim 13cm (5 1/8in) high (excluding base) | $1,577 | Bonhams, May 2020 | |
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl Reading in a Deckchair 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Standing Woman 26.5cm (10 7/16in) high (including base) | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Reclining Woman with Cat | Strauss & Co, Apr 2017 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | On the Terrace | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Girl reading 26cm (10 1/4ins) high | Bonhams, Jul 2015 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Mother and Child; Woman in an Evening Dress, two | Strauss & Co, Jul 2021 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | reclining nude | Sotheby's, Sep 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.