Lot 40 · 1925 | A Modern Vision
'Élégance', original plaster maquette for the bronze bas-relief 'L'amitié entre l'Amérique et la France', designed for La Maison Française in Rockefeller Center, 610 Fifth Avenue, New York, circa 1933-1934
Alfred-auguste Janniot · plaster
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 1925 | A Modern Vision, New York · 11 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 99 5⁄8 x 46 ½ x 11 in. (253 x 118 x 28 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3110303
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alfred-auguste Janniot, 'Élégance', original plaster maquette for the bronze bas-relief 'L'amitié entre l'Amérique et la France', designed for La Maison Française in Rockefeller Center, 610 Fifth Avenue, New York, circa 1933-1934. Christie's, 11 Dec 2025, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3110303.
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Alfred-auguste Janniot, 'Élégance', original plaster maquette for the bronze bas-relief 'L'amitié entre l'Amérique et la France', designed for La Maison Française in Rockefeller Center, 610 Fifth Avenue, New York, circa 1933-1934. Christie's, 11 Dec 2025, lot 40. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3110303.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Chandelier, circa 1925 | EDGAR BRANDT (1880-1960) AND DAUM FRÈRES | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Two Bergères forming Duchesse brisée , 1921 | André Groult | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Les Femmes | Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Vase, circa 1925 | Jean Dunand | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Vase, circa 1925 | Jean Dunand | $70,000–$100,000 | |
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