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Lot 279 · Important Jewels

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Eugène Fontenay

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Estimate
$15,000–$20,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Jewels, New York · 6 February 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3730230
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first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eugène Fontenay, Untitled. Sotheby's, 6 Feb 2008, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3730230.

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Eugène Fontenay, Untitled. Sotheby's, 6 Feb 2008, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3730230.

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From the same sale Important Jewels · Feb 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
Blue and pink sapphire necklace $8,000–$12,000
Diamond ring $15,000–$20,000
Cultured pearl, diamond and peridot necklace $18,000–$22,000
Fancy Intense Yellow Diamond Ring $12,000–$15,000
Pair of emerald and diamond pendant-earrings $12,000–$15,000
Sapphire and diamond ring $8,000–$10,000

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