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Lot 2 · Christie's Interiors

Circa 1770, the Design and the Case Attributed to François Vion, Signed Lepaute a Paris

A LOUIS XV/LOUIS XVI ORMOLU CLOCK · script below and a further two lines above, between gold rules, mounted, framed and glazed

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Estimate
$50,000–$80,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 2 November 2000
Dimensions
Painting 6 3/8 x 4 1/8in. (16 x 10.4cm.); folio 12¾ x 7½in. (32 x 19cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4370580
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A LOUIS XV/LOUIS XVI ORMOLU CLOCK, CIRCA 1770, THE DESIGN AND THE CASE ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS VION, SIGNED LEPAUTE A PARIS. Christie's, 2 Nov 2000, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4370580.

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A LOUIS XV/LOUIS XVI ORMOLU CLOCK, CIRCA 1770, THE DESIGN AND THE CASE ATTRIBUTED TO FRANÇOIS VION, SIGNED LEPAUTE A PARIS. Christie's, 2 Nov 2000, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4370580.

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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Nov 2000

LotArtistEstimateResult
Circa 1750-55, Possibly with Some Rechasing A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU CHENETS $30,000–$50,000
Circa 1761, by Bvrb, Stamped Twice Jme and Inscribed Poirier Md Rue S… A LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED SEVRES PORCELAIN, TULIPWOOD, AMARANTH AND END-CUT MARQUETRY TABLE A CAFE $1,200,000–$1,800,000
Circa 1765, the Movement Signed 'Mabille a Paris' A LATE LOUIS XV ORMOLU-MOUNTED SEVRES 'BLEU NOUVEAU' PORCELAIN URN MANTEL CLOCK $40,000–$60,000
Circa 1780 A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU, BRONZE AND WHITE MARBLE TWO-BRANCH CANDELABRA $30,000–$50,000
Circa 1750, Attributed to Jacques Caffiéri A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU TWIN-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS $60,000–$90,000
Circa 1750, the Dial Signed Ene Lenoir a Paris, the Figures Attribute… A LOUIS XV PORCELAIN-MOUNTED, PATINATED AND POLYCHROME-DECORATED VERNIS MARTIN , BRONZE AND ORMOLU MANTEL CLOCK $120,000–$180,000

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