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19 November 2014

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Results: Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale

London EMEA 19 November 2014

Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale

London, Wednesday, 19 November 2014, Sale 1569

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

25 lots sold

Total: £8,868,100/$13,843,104/€11,040,785

     74% sold by lot

34 lots offered

$1.561= £1 / €1.245=£1

    79% sold by value

Lot  

Description

Estimate (£)

Price Realised

Buyer

 

5

 

Dame Barbara Hepworth (1903-1975), Figure (Sunion)

600,000 - 800,000

£1,106,500

$1,727,247

€1,377,593

UK Private

 

13

 

Sir John Lavery, R.A., R.S.A., R.H.A. (1856-1941), The Bathing Hour, Lido, Venice

400,000 - 600,000

£686,500

$1,071,627

€854,693

Anonymous

 

26

 

Samuel John Peploe, R.S.A. (1871-1935), Still life with roses and fruit

300,000 - 500,000

£662,500

$1,034,163

€824,813

Anonymous

 

12

 

John Duncan Fergusson (1874-1961), Poise

WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION

80,000 - 120,000

£638,500

$996,699

€794,933

Anonymous

 

10

 

Euan Uglow (1932-2000), Three in One

WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION

500,000 - 800,000

£602,500

$940,503

€750,113

US Private

 

22

 

Sean Scully (b. 1945), Landline Blue

200,000 - 300,000

£542,500

$846,843

€675,413

US Private

 

18

 

Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976), Canal Scene near Accrington

300,000 - 500,000

£482,500

$753,183

€600,713

UK Private

 

31

 

Laurence Stephen Lowry, R.A. (1887-1976), The Bus Stop

400,000 - 600,000

£458,500

$715,719

€570,833

UK Private

 

11

 

Dame Elisabeth Frink, R.A. (1930-1993), First Man

250,000 - 350,000

£422,500

$659,523

€526,013

UK Private

 

30

 

Laurence Stephen Lowry (1887-1976). The Adelphi

200,000 - 300,000

£374,500

$584,595

€466,253

UK Private

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.