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Forum Auctions: Best of British

Artsy presents Forum Auctions: Best of British, featuring works by Cecil Beaton, Henry Moore, Francis Bacon, and more. In advance of the auction in London, England, browse lots and place max bids before live bidding begins on Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 at 1:00pm GMT (8:00am EST).

When the sale opens, all pre-registered Artsy users can participate and watch the bidding unfold in real time. Any registration after Monday, December 13th, 2021 at 1:00pm GMT (8:00am EST) will be held pending review.

Please note that this auction will be conducted in Pound Sterling and that all lots are subject to a Buyer's Premium + VAT, details of which can be found in Forum's Terms and Conditions.

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217 Lots
Lot 1
Cecil Beaton
A Costume Design, circa 1955
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Bidding closed
Lot 2
Edward Burra
Balcony (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Lot 3
Edward Burra
Café (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Lot 4
Edward Burra
Boy with a Jug (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Lot 5
Edward Burra
Cupbearer (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Lot 6
Edward Burra
Souvenir (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Lot 7
John Duncan Fergusson
Meg (Margaret Morris), 1919
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Lot 8
John Duncan Fergusson
Head of Dancer with Fans (Margaret Morris), 1919
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Lot 9
Claude Flight
Discussion (Coppel CF.32), circa 1929
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Lot 10
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Twilight (Black 10), 1916
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Lot 11
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Making the Engine, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 16), 1917
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Lot 12
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Acetylene Welder, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 17), 1917
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Lot 13
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Assembling Parts, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 18), 1917
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Lot 14
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
In the Air, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 19), 1917
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Lot 15
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Banking at 4,000 Feet, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 20), 1917
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Lot 16
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Swooping Down on a Taube, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 21), 1917
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Lot 17
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Reliefs at Dawn (Black 29), 1918
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Lot 18
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
A Flooded Trench on the Yser, 1914-15
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Lot 19
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
MT (Motor Transport) (Black 43), 1918
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Lot 20
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Cornish Landscape (Black 45), 1918
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Lot 21
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
From an Office Window (Black 46), 1918
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Lot 22
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Southwark (Black 47), 1918
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Lot 23
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Wind (Black 48), 1918
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Lot 24
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
The Roof Gardens (Black 57), 1918
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Lot 25
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Lovers (Black 62), 1919
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Lot 26
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
New York: Night (Black 84), 1921
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Lot 27
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Statue at Versailles (Black 88), 1922
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Lot 28
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Le Louvre (Black 90), 1922
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Lot 29
Eileen Agar
Venus Triumphant, 1934
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Lot 30
Various Artists
A Collection of Five English Lithographs, circa 1935
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Lot 31
Barnett Freedman
Charade, 1936
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Lot 32
Duncan Grant
At the Ballet, 1938
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Lot 33
Ivon Hitchens
Still Life, circa 1938
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Lot 34
John Nash (1752-1835)
Window Plants, from School Prints, 1945
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Lot 35
Stanley William Hayter
Le Penseur (Black and Moorhead 7), 1926
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Bidding closed
Lot 36
Stanley William Hayter
Caveau Près de la Boul' Miche (La Boulée) (Black and Moorhead 8), 1926
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Lot 37
Stanley William Hayter
Coast near Bonifacio, Corsica (Black and Moorhead 9), 1926
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Lot 38
Stanley William Hayter
Untitled (Black and Moorhead 7), 1927
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Lot 39
Stanley William Hayter
Untitled (Not recorded by Black and Moorhead), 1928-29
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Bidding closed
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Lot 1
Cecil Beaton
A Costume Design, circa 1955
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Bidding closed
Lot 2
Edward Burra
Balcony (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Bidding closed
Lot 3
Edward Burra
Café (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Bidding closed
Lot 4
Edward Burra
Boy with a Jug (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Bidding closed
Lot 5
Edward Burra
Cupbearer (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Bidding closed
Lot 6
Edward Burra
Souvenir (see Cary & Griffiths: Avant-Gard British printmaking p.105), circa 1929
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Bidding closed
Lot 7
John Duncan Fergusson
Meg (Margaret Morris), 1919
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Bidding closed
Lot 8
John Duncan Fergusson
Head of Dancer with Fans (Margaret Morris), 1919
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Bidding closed
Lot 9
Claude Flight
Discussion (Coppel CF.32), circa 1929
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 10
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Twilight (Black 10), 1916
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Bidding closed
Lot 11
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Making the Engine, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 16), 1917
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 12
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Acetylene Welder, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 17), 1917
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 13
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Assembling Parts, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 18), 1917
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 14
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
In the Air, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 19), 1917
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 15
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Banking at 4,000 Feet, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 20), 1917
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 16
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Swooping Down on a Taube, from the series 'Britain's Efforts and Ideals: Making Aircraft' (Black 21), 1917
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 17
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Reliefs at Dawn (Black 29), 1918
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Bidding closed
Lot 18
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
A Flooded Trench on the Yser, 1914-15
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Bidding closed
Lot 19
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
MT (Motor Transport) (Black 43), 1918
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Bidding closed
Lot 20
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Cornish Landscape (Black 45), 1918
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Bidding closed
Lot 21
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
From an Office Window (Black 46), 1918
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Bidding closed
Lot 22
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Southwark (Black 47), 1918
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Bidding closed
Lot 23
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Wind (Black 48), 1918
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Bidding closed
Lot 24
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
The Roof Gardens (Black 57), 1918
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Bidding closed
Lot 25
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Lovers (Black 62), 1919
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Bidding closed
Lot 26
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
New York: Night (Black 84), 1921
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Bidding closed
Lot 27
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Statue at Versailles (Black 88), 1922
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Bidding closed
Lot 28
Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson
Le Louvre (Black 90), 1922
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Bidding closed
Lot 29
Eileen Agar
Venus Triumphant, 1934
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Bidding closed
Lot 30
Various Artists
A Collection of Five English Lithographs, circa 1935
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Bidding closed
Lot 31
Barnett Freedman
Charade, 1936
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Bidding closed
Lot 32
Duncan Grant
At the Ballet, 1938
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Bidding closed
Lot 33
Ivon Hitchens
Still Life, circa 1938
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Bidding closed
Lot 34
John Nash (1752-1835)
Window Plants, from School Prints, 1945
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 35
Stanley William Hayter
Le Penseur (Black and Moorhead 7), 1926
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 36
Stanley William Hayter
Caveau Près de la Boul' Miche (La Boulée) (Black and Moorhead 8), 1926
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 37
Stanley William Hayter
Coast near Bonifacio, Corsica (Black and Moorhead 9), 1926
Forum Auctions
Bidding closed
Lot 38
Stanley William Hayter
Untitled (Black and Moorhead 7), 1927
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Bidding closed
Lot 39
Stanley William Hayter
Untitled (Not recorded by Black and Moorhead), 1928-29
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Bidding closed
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