Lot 33 · Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate
Interior of the Dining Room at the Villa Sylvia, Beaulieu-sur-Mert
Walter Gay · black chalk, watercolor and bodycolor, on light brown paper
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate, New York · 4 April 2008
- Dimensions
- in. (27.5 x 37.5 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3569878
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Walter Gay, Interior of the Dining Room at the Villa Sylvia, Beaulieu-sur-Mert. Christie's, 4 Apr 2008, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3569878.
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Walter Gay, Interior of the Dining Room at the Villa Sylvia, Beaulieu-sur-Mert. Christie's, 4 Apr 2008, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3569878.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A Violin, 20Th Century | IN THE MANNER OF STEFANO SCARAMPELLA | $800–$1,200 | |
| France, Circa 1920 | A DECORATED VIOLIN | $300–$500 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Gay | Interior | $17,640 | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | |
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