Lay's Auctioneers: Cornish Art, Fine Art & Studio Pottery, 51426, Cornwall
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 14, 2026 - May 15, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Wilhelmina BARNS-GRAHAM (1912-2004) | Orange and Lemons Playing Games |
1999 | GBP 500.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 2,316.20 | |
| 27 | Peter LANYON (1918-1964) | Levant Mine Ruins |
2010 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 475.76 | |
| 48 | Duncan GRANT (1885-1978) | Interior |
St Ives | 1973 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 500.80 |
| 55 | Breon O'CASEY (1928-2011) | Dove On Yellow With Grey Triangles |
1999 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 2,003.20 | |
| 61 | Peter LANYON (1918-1964) | The Returned Seaman |
St Ives | 1973 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold |
| 76 | Kurt JACKSON (1961) | Pale Day on Scilly |
2018 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 187.80 | |
| 78 | John Erskine MILNE (1931-1978) | Zagora |
1974 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 43.82 | |
| 127 | Breon O'CASEY (1928-2011) | Untitled |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 313.00 | |
| 137 | Breon O'CASEY (1928-2011) | Bird over Blues & Grey |
1999 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 3,881.20 | |
| 144 | Robert ADAMS (1917-1984) | Screen Form |
St Ives | 1973 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 250.40 |
| 203 | Frank BRANGWYN (1867-1956) | Tree Study |
N/A | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 125.20 | |
| 224 | Wilhelmina BARNS-GRAHAM (1912-2004) | White Circle Series III |
2006 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 3,380.40 | |
| 228 | John WELLS (1907-2000) | Dancer |
1950 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 212.84 | |
| 234 | Terry FROST (1915-2003) | Madron Blue IV |
1997 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 688.60 | |
| 235 | Rose HILTON (1931-2019) | Sleeping Figure |
1990 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 200.32 | |
| 246 | Bryan ILLSLEY (1937-2024) | Two Jugs |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 75.12 | |
| 275 | Sandra BLOW (1925-2006) | Canvas on Chrome |
N/A | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,815.40 | |
| 285 | Merlyn EVANS (1910-1973) | St Ives Beach |
St Ives | 1973 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 150.24 |
| 288 | Bryan PEARCE (1929-2006) | A Glimpse of the Harbour |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold | |
| 294 | Frederick Edward MCWILLIAM (1909-1992) | Women of Belfast |
St Ives | 1973 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | Not Sold |
| 306 | Alan DAVIE (1920-2014) | Bird through Wall |
St Ives | 1973 | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | Not Sold |
| 324 | Kurt JACKSON (1961) | Last Surf of the Day |
2016 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 200.32 | |
| 325 | Graham DEAN (1951) | Trust |
N/A | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 62.60 | |
| 332 | Gill WATKISS (1938-2024) | Tregarthan Farm (1979) |
1979 | GBP 300.00 - 400.00 | GBP 563.40 | |
| 366 | Michael ROTHENSTEIN (1908-1993) | Sunrise at 36,000 Feet (1973) |
St Ives | 1973 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 250.40 |
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Freeman’s
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Sotheby’s
Selections from The Jay T. Snider Collection of Benjamin Franklin
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