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20th Century British Art

Auction 17861
17 Nov 2010, starting at 14:00 GMT.
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Auction highlights

Sold for £1,050,400 inc. premium
Frank Auerbach (British, born 1931) Looking Towards Mornington Crescent Station 122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.)
Sold for £162,000 inc. premium
Lynn Chadwick (British, 1914-2003) Maquette Jubilee II 1983 Male: 89 cm. (35 in.) high; Female: 91 cm. (36 in.) high
Sold for £129,600 inc. premium
Ivon Hitchens (British, 1893-1979) Still life 56 x 61 cm. (22 x 24 in.)
Sold for £84,000 inc. premium
Ben Nicholson O.M. (British, 1894-1982) Untitled 21 x 23.4 cm. (8 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)

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1 Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Oracle 25.5 x 20.3 cm. (10 x 8 in.) £6,000
€7,016
US$ 9,042
3 John Craxton, R.A. (British, 1922-2009) Sheltering shepherd 38.7 x 52 cm. (15 1/4 x 20 1/2 in.) £46,800
€54,727
US$ 70,532
4 John Minton (British, 1917-1957) Cornish mining village 27.5 x 37.5 cm. (10 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.) £20,400
€23,855
US$ 30,744
5 Keith Vaughan (British, 1912-1977) Figures Against Rocks 13.7 x 16.8 cm. (5 3/8 x 6 5/8 in.) £11,760
€13,751
US$ 17,723
6 Ivon Hitchens (British, 1893-1979) Still life 56 x 61 cm. (22 x 24 in.) £129,600
€151,552
US$ 195,320
7 John Tunnard A.R.A. (British, 1900-1971) Two Horizons 38 x 55 cm. (15 x 21 3/4 in.) £16,800
€19,645
US$ 25,319
9 Michael Ayrton (British, 1921-1975) Acrobats 49.5 x 34 cm. (19 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.) £3,600
€4,209
US$ 5,425
10 Michael Ayrton (British, 1921-1975) Cliffs and Stormy Sky 64.5 x 76 cm. (25 1/4 x 30 in.) £13,800
€16,137
US$ 20,798
11 William Gear (British, 1915-1997) Poet in a Landscape 44 x 56.5 cm. (17 1/4 x 22 1/4 in.) £12,000
€14,032
US$ 18,085
12 Michael Canney (British, 1923-1999) Mustard, orange and white on grey 37.5 x 31.3 cm. (14 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.) £3,840
€4,490
US$ 5,787
13 Alan Reynolds (British, born 1926) Poem in the Orchard 38 x 62 cm. (15 x 24 1/2 in.) £12,600
€14,734
US$ 18,989
14 Jessica Dismorr (British, 1885-1939) Abstract 1 32.5 x 40.5 cm. (12 3/4 x 16 in.) £4,200
€4,911
US$ 6,329
15 Mary Fedden R.A. (British, born 1915) Julian Walking 25.5 x 25.5 cm. (10 x 10 in.) £5,400
€6,314
US$ 8,138
16 Max Beerbohm (British, 1872-1956) Things in General 29.5 x 32.5 cm. (11 3/4 x 12 3/4 in.) £1,200
€1,403
US$ 1,808
17 Robert Polhill Bevan (British, 1865-1925) The Horse Mart (Barbican No.1) 26.5 x 37.5 cm. (10 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.) image £4,200
€4,911
US$ 6,329
18 Robert Polhill Bevan (British, 1865-1925) The Smithy from Luppitt Hill 27.2 x 37 cm. (10 3/4 x 14 1/2 in.) £1,680
€1,964
US$ 2,531
19 Robert Polhill Bevan (British, 1865-1925) The Plantation 31 x 35.5 cm. (12 1/4 x 14 in.) £1,800
€2,104
US$ 2,712
21 Sir John Lavery R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (1856-1941) Portrait of Helen Bell 37 x 28 cm. (14 1/2 x 11 in.) £9,600
€11,226
US$ 14,468
22 Robert Polhill Bevan (British, 1865-1925) Early Morning on Exmoor 56 x 79 in. (22 x 31 in.) £20,400
€23,855
US$ 30,744
23 Walter Richard Sickert A.R.A. (British, 1860-1942) Chagford Churchyard 15 x 24 cm. (6 x 9 1/2 in.) £7,800
€9,121
US$ 11,755
25 Augustus John O.M., R.A. (British, 1878-1961) Seated Woman 33 x 23.5 cm. (13 x 9 1/4 in.) £23,400
€27,363
US$ 35,266
26 Sir Alfred James Munnings P.R.A., R.W.S. (British, 1878-1959) Gypsy ponies 35.5 x 46 cm. (14 x 18 in.) £38,400
€44,904
US$ 57,872
28 Dame Laura Knight, R.A., R.W.S. (British, 1877-1970) The Arabesque on Scates 56 x 77 cm. (22 x 30 1/2 in.) £9,000
€10,524
US$ 13,563
29 Dame Laura Knight, R.A, R.W.S (British, 1877-1970) Children on the Beach 29 x 34.5 cm. (11 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.) Executed in 1906 £14,400
€16,839
US$ 21,702
30 Dorothea Sharp (British, 1874-1955) The little shepherd 37.5 x 45 cm. (14 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.) £6,240
€7,296
US$ 9,404
31 Dorothea Sharp (British, 1874-1955) Picking flowers 37 x 35.5 cm. (14 1/2 x 14 in.) £13,200
€15,435
US$ 19,893
33 Samuel John Lamorna Birch, R.A., R.W.S., R.W.A. (British, 1869-1955) Bathing Pond, Pedn-e-Vounder 47 x 64 cm. (18 1/2 x 25 1/4 in.) £18,000
€21,048
US$ 27,127
34 Dorothea Sharp (British, 1874-1955) On the clifftop 32 x 39 cm. (12 1/2 x 15 1/4 in.) £10,200
€11,927
US$ 15,372
38 Edward Seago R.W.S. (British, 1910-1974) A Cargo Junk, Hong Kong 33 x 51 cm. (13 x 20 in.) £24,000
€28,065
US$ 36,170
39 Edward Seago R.W.S. (British, 1910-1974) Porto Cervo, Sardinia 35.5 x 51 cm. (14 x 20 in.) £11,400
€13,330
US$ 17,180
40 John Piper C.H. (British, 1903-1992) The Salute IV 36 x 53 cm. (14 x 21 in.) £7,200
€8,419
US$ 10,851
44 Sir Matthew Smith (1879-1959) Still life with clay doll 100.3 x 81.3 cm. (39 1/2 x 32 in.) £13,200
€15,435
US$ 19,893
45 Edward Burra (British, 1905-1976) Theatre Bar 54.5 x 37 cm. (21 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.) £8,400
€9,822
US$ 12,659
47 Michael Ayrton (British, 1921-1975) Man at Anvil 29.4 x 22.2 cm. (11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.) £5,040
€5,893
US$ 7,595
48 Michael Ayrton (British, 1921-1975) White Still Life 101.5 x 76 cm. (40 x 30 in.) £7,440
€8,700
US$ 11,212
52 Jessica Dismorr (British, 1885-1939) The Square 40.5 x 51 cm. (16 x 20 in.) £6,600
€7,717
US$ 9,946
53 Percy Wyndham Lewis (British, 1882-1957) Head of Douglas Jerrold 30 x 23 cm. (12 x 9 in.) £4,320
€5,051
US$ 6,510
54 William Roberts R.A. (British, 1895-1980) The Pet 50.8 x 40.8 cm. (20 x 16 in.) £9,600
€11,226
US$ 14,468
55 Edward Wadsworth (British, 1889-1949) Church at Newnham-on-Severn 47 x 53 cm. (18 1/2 x 21 in.) £21,600
€25,258
US$ 32,553
56 Sir Cedric Morris (British, 1889-1982) Still life of flowers 73.5 x 61 in. (29 x 24 in.) £38,400
€44,904
US$ 57,872
57 Sir Cedric Morris (British, 1889-1982) Pale Flowers and a White Cloud 73.5 x 61 cm. (29 x 24 in.) £21,600
€25,258
US$ 32,553
58 Mary Fedden R.A. (British, born 1915) Flower Arrangements 28 x 38 cm. (11 x 15 in.) £4,800
€5,613
US$ 7,234
59 Mary Fedden R.A. (British, born 1915) Lighthouse 25.5 x 30.5 cm. (10 x 12 in.) £9,000
€10,524
US$ 13,563
61 Sir Kyffin Williams R.A. (British, 1918-2006) Hill Farmers 51 x 51 cm. (20 x 20 in.) £24,000
€28,065
US$ 36,170
62 Sir Kyffin Williams R.A. (British, 1918-2006) Portrait of Thomas Jones, Fronddu 91.5 x 91.5 cm. (36 x 36 in.) £27,600
€32,275
US$ 41,596
63 Sir Kyffin Williams (1918-2006) Waves 61 x 91.5 cm. (24 x 36 in.) £26,400
€30,871
US$ 39,787
64 Sir Kyffin Williams R.A. (British, 1918-2006) Barclodiad y Gawres 50.5 x 76 cm. (20 x 30 in.) £20,400
€23,855
US$ 30,744
65 Sheila Fell, R.A. (British, 1931-1979) Harvest, Cumberland II 51 x 61 cm. (20 x 24 in.) £12,000
€14,032
US$ 18,085
66 Sheila Fell, R.A. (British, 1931-1979) Cumberland Village Under Snow 60.5 x 76.5 cm. (23 3/4 x 30 1/8 in.) £32,400
€37,888
US$ 48,830
67 Helen Bradley (British, 1900-1979) We went to Miss Carter's for tea 41 x 51 cm. (16 x 20 in.) £38,400
€44,904
US$ 57,872
68 Helen Bradley (British, 1900-1979) Do you think the Turkey's cooked enough? 40 x 51 cm. (16 x 20 in.) £37,200
€43,501
US$ 56,064
69 Helen Bradley (British, 1900-1979) Mother said we would walk home through the park 37 x 55 cm. (14 1/2 x 21 1/2 in.) £46,800
€54,727
US$ 70,532
71 Sir Kyffin Williams R.A. (British, 1918-2006) The Pensioner 76 x 56 cm. (30 x 22 in.) £7,800
€9,121
US$ 11,755
72 Beryl Cook (British, 1926-2008) Sam Kierley's Boxing Booth 61 x 48 cm. (24 x 19 in.) £13,200
€15,435
US$ 19,893
73 Sir Kyffin Williams R.A. (British, 1918-2006) Anglesey Skyline 51 x 61 cm. (20 x 24 in.) £16,200
€18,944
US$ 24,415
74 Sir Kyffin Williams R.A. (British, 1918-2006) Gwastadnant 1 51 x 69 cm. (20 x 27 in.) £25,200
€29,468
US$ 37,979
75 Mary Fedden R.A. (British, born 1915) Chequered Ball 49.7 x 70 cm. (19 1/2 x 27 1/2 in.) £8,400
€9,822
US$ 12,659
77 Mary Fedden R.A. (British, born 1915) Welcome Home 40.5 x 50.8 cm. (16 x 20 in.) £8,400
€9,822
US$ 12,659
79 John Bratby R.A. (British, 1928-1992) Sunflowers 122 x 91.5 cm. (48 x 36 in.) £14,400
€16,839
US$ 21,702
80 John Bratby R.A. (British, 1928-1992) Napoleon's Melons 121.5 x 91.3 cm. (48 x 36 in.) £9,000
€10,524
US$ 13,563
81 Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A. (British, 1930-1993) Elinor Bellingham Smith 30.5 cm. (12 in.) high (excluding base) £4,560
€5,332
US$ 6,872
82 Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A. (British, 1930-1993) Two men with a hang-glider 97 x 68.5 cm. (38 1/4 x 27 in.) £3,000
€3,508
US$ 4,521
83 Sir Jacob Epstein (British, 1880-1959) Second Portrait of Deidre (in a slip) 54 cm. (21 1/2 in.) high £13,200
€15,435
US$ 19,893
84 Henry Moore O.M., C.H. (British, 1898-1986) Two Heads 20.2 x 29.8 cm. (8 x 11 3/4 in.) £4,560
€5,332
US$ 6,872
86 Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A. (British, 1930-1993) Horse and rider 73 x 54 cm. (28 3/4 x 21 1/4 in.) £9,600
€11,226
US$ 14,468
87 F.E. McWilliam R.A., H.R.U.A. (1909-1992) Reclining Figure 36 cm. (14 in.) long £7,800
€9,121
US$ 11,755
88 Lynn Chadwick (British, 1914-2003) Pair of Cloaked Figures IV 1978 28 cm. (11 in.) high £27,600
€32,275
US$ 41,596
89 Denis Mitchell (British, 1912-1993) Untitled 47 cm. (18 1/2 in.) high (including base) £4,800
€5,613
US$ 7,234
90 Dame Elisabeth Frink R.A. (British, 1930-1993) Birdman II 53 cm. (21 in.) high £28,800
€33,678
US$ 43,404
92 Lynn Chadwick (British, 1914-2003) Sitting Figures In Robes 1 1980 26 cm. (10 1/2 in.) high (including base) £45,600
€53,323
US$ 68,723
94 Lynn Chadwick (British, 1914-2003) Maquette Jubilee II 1983 Male: 89 cm. (35 in.) high; Female: 91 cm. (36 in.) high £162,000
€189,440
US$ 244,150
95 Frank Auerbach (British, born 1931) Looking Towards Mornington Crescent Station 122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.) £1.1 million
€1.2 million
US$ 1.6 million
97 Joe Tilson, R.A. (British, born 1928) Genesis, Archezoic 152.5 x 122 cm. (60 x 48 in.) £34,800
€40,694
US$ 52,447
98 Gillian Ayres O.B.E., R.A. (British, born 1930) Sun Up 122 x 91.5 cm. (48 x 36 in.) £22,800
€26,661
US$ 34,361
100 John Hoyland R.A. (British, born 1934) Untitled 243 x 419 cm. (96 x 165 in.) (unframed) £7,800
€9,121
US$ 11,755
101 Bridget Riley (British, born 1931) Four Colours, Blue Dominance 30 x 84 cm. (12 x 33 in.) £22,800
€26,661
US$ 34,361
102 Ben Nicholson O.M. (British, 1894-1982) Untitled 21 x 23.4 cm. (8 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.) £84,000
€98,228
US$ 126,596
103 Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (British, 1912-2004) Expanding Forms (Movement Over Sand), Touch Point Series 122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.) £10,800
€12,629
US$ 16,276
104 Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (British, 1912-2004) Expanding Forms (Contact), Touch Point Series 122 x 122 cm. (48 x 48 in.) £7,200
€8,419
US$ 10,851
105 Sir Terry Frost R.A. (British, 1915-2003) Black and White 23 x 30.5 cm. (9 x 12 in.) £22,200
€25,960
US$ 33,457
106 Sir Terry Frost R.A. (British, 1915-2003) Now and Then 106.5 x 77.5 cm. (42 x 30 1/2 in.) £16,800
€19,645
US$ 25,319
107 Patrick Heron (British, 1920-1999) Small Crimson 30.5 x 25.5 cm. (12 x 10 in.) £21,600
€25,258
US$ 32,553
108 Patrick Heron (British, 1920-1999) Three Blues in Grass Green 35.5 x 25.5 cm. (14 x 10 in.) £24,000
€28,065
US$ 36,170
110 Patrick Heron (British, 1920-1999) NOVEMBER III 59 x 77 cm. (23 1/4 x 30 1/2 in.) £30,000
€35,081
US$ 45,213
112 Peter Lanyon (British, 1918-1964) Journey to Lomnica 35.5 x 25 cm. (14 x 10 in.) £9,000
€10,524
US$ 13,563
115 Peter Lanyon (British, 1918-1964) Winter Landscape (Anticoli Corrado) 32 x 36 cm. (12 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.) £9,600
€11,226
US$ 14,468
116 Donald Hamilton Fraser R.A. (British, 1929-2009) Landscape with yellow sky 35 x 29 cm. (13 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.) £5,400
€6,314
US$ 8,138
117 Paul Feiler (British, born 1918) Italian Square 62 x 38 cm. (24 1/2 x 15 in.) £27,600
€32,275
US$ 41,596
118 Paul Feiler (British, born 1918) Welsh Coastline, Evening 51 x 61 cm. (20 x 24 in.) £21,600
€25,258
US$ 32,553
120 Ceri Richards (British, 1903-1971) The Lion Hunt III 127 x 127 cm. (50 x 50 in.) £14,400
€16,839
US$ 21,702
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