Lot 197 · Modern British and Irish Art
Girl Reading in a Deckchair 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,600 hammer ≈ $1,484–$1,979
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern British and Irish Art, London, Knightsbridge · 12 May 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-718514
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sydney Harpley R.a., Girl Reading in a Deckchair 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long. Bonhams, 12 May 2020, lot 197. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718514.
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Sydney Harpley R.a., Girl Reading in a Deckchair 16.5cm (6 1/2in) long. Bonhams, 12 May 2020, lot 197. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-718514.
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From the same sale Modern British and Irish Art · May 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maquette for Parthenope and Egeria 34.5cm (13 9/16in) high, excluding base | Sir Eduardo Paolozzi | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Joy St Ives Epiphany with Art Books & Roses | Linda Weir | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Wife of Bath's Tale | Dame Elisabeth Frink R.a. | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Breton Woman (unframed) | Christopher Wood | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The Holy Mountain | Mark Lancelot Symons | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Mountain with Waterfall | Mark Lancelot Symons | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Beach Ball II 19.5cm (7 11/16in) high (excluding base) | $1,641 | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | |
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | Standing Woman 26.5cm (10 7/16in) high (including base) | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Blue Hydrangea; with Foliate Heads II, Late Summer Flowers a | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | After a Swim 13cm (5 1/8in) high (excluding base) | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | reclining nude | Sotheby's, Sep 2005 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Foliate Heads I [Levinson 83] | Chiswick Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Michael Ayrton | Study For Arsenal v Aston Villa, 1953 40.5 x 53.3 cm. (16 x | Bonhams, Dec 2023 | ||
| Sydney Harpley R.a. | On the Beach 57.5cm (22 5/8in) high excluding base; 62cm (24 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 |
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.