Composition — Lucien Mathelin (French, 1905-1981)

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Estimate: £600–£800 hammer ≈ $761–$1,015
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Sale: Bonhams — The Connoisseur's Library Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 13 February 2024
Record ID: TB-2026-387973
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lucien Mathelin, Composition. Bonhams, 13 Feb 2024, lot 551. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-387973.

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Lucien Mathelin, Composition. Bonhams, 13 Feb 2024, lot 551. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-387973.

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From the same sale The Connoisseur's Library Sale · Feb 2024

Lot	Artist	Estimate	Result
perhaps 17th century	A Northern Italian Carved Bone Miniature Reliquary Casket	£600–£800
in the 16th century style	An Italian Carved And Giltwood Figural Group Of The Infant Virgin And St. Anne	£600–£800
the backplate with retailers name Aubert & Co., London and numbered 284	A Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze And Pink Ground Sevres-style Porcelain Inset Mantel Clock	£700–£1,000	upcoming
Circa 1740	A George II Walnut And Parcel Gilt Triple Plate Landscape Mirror	£2,000–£3,000
in the 17th century style	An 18th Century Brass Lantern Clock	£400–£600
parts 18th century and later, the dial signed W. Hulbert, Bristol	A Brass Lantern Clock	£600–£800

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English School, Early 19th Century	Les Lavandières		Sotheby's, Nov 2025
Italian School, 17th Century	Floral Still Life		Sotheby's, Nov 2024
Italian School, 17th Century	[no title recorded]		Dorotheum, Dec 2022
English School, Early 19th Century	english school, early 19th century \| a mountainous highland		Sotheby's, Sep 2019

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