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Lot 629 · Sotheby's N07947

éléphant

Ferdinand Parpan

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Estimate
$6,000–$8,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07947 · 13 December 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-3022896
Record
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Ferdinand Parpan, éléphant. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2003, lot 629. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3022896.

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Ferdinand Parpan, éléphant. Sotheby's, 13 Dec 2003, lot 629. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3022896.

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From the same sale Sotheby's N07947 · Dec 2003

LotArtistEstimateResult
Chaise Longue Edward Durell Stone $12,000–$16,000
''Snail'' Lamp Sergio Cammilli $1,500–$2,000
''Bamboo'' table lamp Tiffany Studios $40,000–$60,000
''Grape Trellis'' chandelier Tiffany Studios $70,000–$90,000
''Spring'' Adjustable Ceiling Light Joe Colombo $2,500–$3,500
Chair Charles Rohlfs $15,000–$20,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Ferdinand Parpan 'Pingouin', designed 1950, cast after 2004 $32,776 Christie's, Oct 2018
Ferdinand Parpan 'Chat Allongé', Designed 1950 Christie's, Oct 2014
Ferdinand Parpan L'accordeoniste Christie's, Dec 2013
Ferdinand Parpan 'Fourmiller', designed 1936, cast before 1988 Christie's, Oct 2018
Ferdinand Parpan "l'accordéoniste" Sotheby's, Dec 2012
Ferdinand Parpan Eléphant, executed Heritage Auctions, May 2016
Ferdinand Parpan 'Matelot Accordéoniste', conceived 1950, later cast Christie's, Oct 2019
Ferdinand Parpan 'Contrebassiste', designed 1935-39, cast circa 1990 Christie's, Oct 2018

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