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'High spirits' by Michael Lyne, oil on canvas, offered May 2016Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗

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'High spirits'

Michael Lyne (British, 1912–1989)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate £2,000 – £3,000 (≈ $2,911 – $4,367) (≈ €2,581 – €3,872)

Offered at Bonhams and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
51 x 61.5cm (20 1/16 x 24 3/16in).
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
The Sporting Sale (23493)
Date
May 18, 2016
Location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Lot
380
Estimate
£2,000 – £3,000 (≈ $2,911 – $4,367) (≈ €2,581 – €3,872)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 7, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2016 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. 'High spirits', Bonhams 2016

    May 18, 2016 · Bonhams this result

    The Sporting Sale, lot 380

    Bought in / unsold · est. £2,000 – £3,000

    As catalogued

    Michael Lyne, “'High spirits'”

    oil on canvas

    51 x 61.5cm (20 1/16 x 24 3/16in).

  2. 'High spirits', Bonhams 2016

    Oct 19, 2016 · Bonhams

    The Sporting Sale, lot 51

    Sold £1,625Sign up to see · est. £1,000 – £1,500

    As catalogued

    Michael Lyne, “'High spirits'”

    oil on canvas

    51 x 61.5cm (20 1/16 x 24 3/16in).

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