Lot 75 · An American Dynasty in Europe The Eleanor Post Close and Antal Post de Bekessy collections
le lion au serpent, no. 1 (lion and serpent, no. 1)
Antoine-louis Barye · en bronze à patine brun vert
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- Estimate
- €3,000–€5,000 hammer ≈ $3,554–$5,922
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — An American Dynasty in Europe The Eleanor Post Close and Antal Post de Bekessy collections, Paris · 20 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4629770
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Antoine-louis Barye, le lion au serpent, no. 1 (lion and serpent, no. 1). Sotheby's, 20 Dec 2017, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4629770.
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Antoine-louis Barye, le lion au serpent, no. 1 (lion and serpent, no. 1). Sotheby's, 20 Dec 2017, lot 75. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4629770.
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|---|---|---|---|
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