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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Jeweler’s Eye: The Personal Collection of Fred Leighton, New York · 18 April 2018
- Dimensions
- Composed of hammered silver, embellished with the initials DW, dimensions 5 x 3¼ x 1⅞ inches, signed J. Després, with French assay and maker's mark; circa 1930s
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4654785
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Després, Untitled. Sotheby's, 18 Apr 2018, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4654785.
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Jean Després, Untitled. Sotheby's, 18 Apr 2018, lot 204. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4654785.
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From the same sale The Jeweler’s Eye: The Personal Collection of Fred Leighton · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of Art Deco style nesting tables | — | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Two Decorative Panels with Antique Winged Lion and Helmet Motif | European School | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| Untitled | Emil Bisttram | $800–$1,200 | |
| Untitled | Emil Bisttram | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Manhattan Skyline | John Held Jr. | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Side Table | Dim | $2,000–$3,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Després | Tray | $2,250 | Wright, Oct 2022 | |
| Jean Després | Silver and black onyx ring | Rago, Dec 2024 | ||
| Jean Després | coupe | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Jean Després | Lidded Box | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Jean Després | Bague moderniste - circa 1930 | Artcurial, Nov 2024 | ||
| Jean Després | Teservis, fyra delar, pläter, Frankrike 1920-tal, sannolikt. | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Nov 2024 | ||
| Jean Després | Art Deco salt cellars French, designed 1936 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | ||
| Jean Després | JEAN DESPRÉS (1889-1980) Pendant1940s18k yellow gold, etched | Bonhams, Oct 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.