Christie's Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale Could Realize $23.38m

3 min read · 09 Oct 2026

Sculpture with Colour (Eos) by Barbara Hepworth estimated at $6.6m (low) to $10.57m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Figure (Sunion) by Barbara Hepworth estimated at $2.64m (low) to $3.96m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Family Group by Henry Moore estimated at $1.98m (low) to $2.64m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Sea Form (Porthmeor) by Barbara Hepworth estimated at $1.58m (low) to $2.38m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Degaulle G.E.P by Frank Bowling estimated at $792,400 (low) to $1.06m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Sculpture with Colour (Eos) by Barbara Hepworth estimated at $6.6m (low) to $10.57m (high). Image courtesy of Christie's

Barbara Hepworth Sculpture with Colour (Eos) (1946) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale' in London on October 21.

Pre-sale low estimates total $23.38m (GBP17.7m).

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39 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $23.38m (low) and $35.61m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: Barbara Hepworth, Sculpture with Colour (Eos) (1946), which is estimated to sell for between $6.6m and $10.57m. It has been traded once in the past.

Guaranteed lots

4 works are backed by guarantees, including: Barbara Hepworth, Figure (Sunion) (1960). It is estimated to sell for between $2.64m and $3.96m. It has been traded twice in the past.

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Estimates and totals are converted into US dollars.

Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.

All figures are accurate at time of publication.

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