Lot 248 · Design
'Le Guitariste', conceived circa 1935, later cast
Ferdinand Parpan · conceived circa 1935, later cast
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,483–$20,225
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, London · 16 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3688313
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ferdinand Parpan, 'Le Guitariste', conceived circa 1935, later cast. Christie's, 16 Oct 2019, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3688313.
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Ferdinand Parpan, 'Le Guitariste', conceived circa 1935, later cast. Christie's, 16 Oct 2019, lot 248. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3688313.
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| A unique 'Aqua-Poesy VII' vase , 2006 | Hiroshi Suzuki | — | upcoming |
| A pair of table lamps, model no. 5061 , designed 1938 | Paavo Tynell | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A large bowl , circa 2004 | Edmund De Waal | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| 'Etoile', a unique large mirror, 2003 | Hervé Van Der Straeten | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| An 'Anneau' console, 2002 | Hervé Van Der Straeten | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| 'Boule', a coupe , designed 2000 | Hervé Van Der Straeten | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Matelot accordéonniste', designed 1950, posthumously cast 2 | $17,159 | Bonhams, May 2021 | |
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Couple amoureux face à face debout', designed 1936-1939, po | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Matelot Accordéoniste', conceived 1950, later cast | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | Fourmilier, executed 1988 by Fonderies Blanchet-Landowski | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Chat allongé', designed 1950, cast 2016 | Christie's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Trompettiste', designed 1935-39, cast 1996 | Christie's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | L'accordioniste , Designed 1935, Executed 1990 | Christie's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | "Bamse"/"Papa Bear", fåtölj, A.P. Stolen, Danmark, modell AP | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Nov 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.