Lot 39 · Old Masters
A planter with grape vines, watermelon, figs, pomegranate, and gourds with insects and a bird in a landscape
Luca Forte · oil on copper
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 4 February 2026
- Dimensions
- 12 ¼ x 10 5⁄8 in. (31.1 x 26.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3102719
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luca Forte, A planter with grape vines, watermelon, figs, pomegranate, and gourds with insects and a bird in a landscape. Christie's, 4 Feb 2026, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102719.
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Luca Forte, A planter with grape vines, watermelon, figs, pomegranate, and gourds with insects and a bird in a landscape. Christie's, 4 Feb 2026, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102719.
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