Lot 57 · 19th Century European & Orientalist Art
Turkish sailors on watch
Niels Simonsen · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $31,771–$44,479
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European & Orientalist Art, London · 13 December 2016
- Dimensions
- 24 ½ x 30 ½ in. (62.2 x 77.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3964343
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Niels Simonsen, Turkish sailors on watch. Christie's, 13 Dec 2016, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3964343.
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Niels Simonsen, Turkish sailors on watch. Christie's, 13 Dec 2016, lot 57. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3964343.
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