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Ruskin Spear

British · 1911–1990 · Painter

Ruskin Spear, CBE, RA was an English painter and teacher of art, regarded as one of the foremost British portrait painters of his day. He is the father of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ruskin Spear, Strawberry Mousse, circa 1959, oil on boardStrawberry MousseSworders · £32,000≈ $42,374≈ €36,854Sign up to see
  2. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on canvas with collage 98.5 x 68cm Provenance: Sotheby'sUntitledSworders · £28,000≈ $37,313≈ €33,658Sign up to see
  3. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on board 89 x 91cm Provenance: Christie'sUntitledSworders · £14,000≈ $18,656≈ €16,829Sign up to see

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  1. Ruskin Spear, The Life Class, oil on board
    The Life Class
    Oil · Board
    54 x 43cm; framed 68 x 56cm
    Sworders · · Lot 20
    £950≈ $1,262≈ €1,110HammerSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Sworders ↗
  2. Ruskin Spear, Strawberry Mousse, circa 1959, oil on board
    Strawberry Mousse, circa 1959
    Oil · Board
    107 x 97cm; framed 129 x 118cm
    Sworders · · Lot 6
    £32,000≈ $42,374≈ €36,854HammerSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Sworders ↗
  3. Ruskin Spear, CORNISH LANDSCAPE, c.1944, oil on board
    CORNISH LANDSCAPE, c.1944
    Oil · Board
    26cm x 37cm (10 ¼in x 14 ½in)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 150
    £1,134≈ $1,488≈ €1,289Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on board 81.5 x 76cm Exhibited: Royal Academy Exhibition 1985
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    Sworders · · Lot 94
    £3,800≈ $5,094≈ €4,366HammerSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–5,000View at Sworders ↗
  5. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on board 47 x 61cm Provenance: Sotheby's
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    Sworders · · Lot 297
    £3,800≈ $5,029≈ €4,441HammerSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Sworders ↗
  6. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on board 24.5 x 35cm
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    Sworders · · Lot 298
    £900≈ $1,191≈ €1,052HammerSign up free to seeEst. £1,200–1,800View at Sworders ↗
  7. Ruskin Spear, At the snooker table, oil on canvas
    At the snooker table
    Oil · Canvas
    30 x 42 in. (76.3 x 106.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 10
    $7,680≈ £6,097≈ €7,361Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on board 61 x 91cm Provenance: Leicester Galleries
    Untitled
    Oil · Board
    Sworders · · Lot 37
    £3,800≈ $5,064≈ €4,568HammerSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Sworders ↗
  9. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on canvas 51 x 61cm Provenance: Sotheby's
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 38
    £7,500≈ $9,995≈ €9,015HammerSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Sworders ↗
  10. Ruskin Spear, Untitled, oil on canvas with collage 98.5 x 68cm Provenance: Sotheby's
    Untitled
    Oil · Canvas
    Sworders · · Lot 42
    £28,000≈ $37,313≈ €33,658HammerSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–18,000View at Sworders ↗

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