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Lot 131 · Sotheby's L04233

a bust of helen of troy

Called Auguste Clésinger Jean-baptiste

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Estimate
£6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,451–$15,267
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04233 · 10 December 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-3169607
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Called Auguste Clésinger Jean-baptiste, a bust of helen of troy. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2004, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3169607.

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Called Auguste Clésinger Jean-baptiste, a bust of helen of troy. Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2004, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3169607.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L04233 · Dec 2004

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Young People £3,000–£5,000
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Cupid Joseph Gott £6,000–£8,000

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