Lot 481 · Christie's Interiors - Masters and Makers
The Jew's harp
After Sir David Wilkie, Ra · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,335–$2,002
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Masters and Makers, London (South Kensington) · 24 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 10¼ x 7 7/8 in. (26 x 20 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4979818
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Sir David Wilkie, Ra, The Jew's harp. Christie's, 24 Jun 1998, lot 481. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4979818.
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After Sir David Wilkie, Ra, The Jew's harp. Christie's, 24 Jun 1998, lot 481. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4979818.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid 19Th Century | A PAIR OF FRANCO-FLEMISH HIGH-BACK ARMCHAIRS | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| A rose, a lily and other blooms tied with a lilac ribbon; and Daisies… | Circle of Jean-Baptiste Borely (Montpellier 1776-1823) | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Portrait of an old man, bust-length, in a brown coat | Manner Of Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| La Promenade D'argenteuil | Claude Monet | £3,000,000–£3,500,000 | |
| Mark of William Bell, Dublin, 1714 | An Irish George I Silver Tazza | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Probably British, Early 18Th Century | A GILT OAK WALL BRACKET | £600–£900 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Sir David Wilkie, Ra | The Blind Fiddler | $2,362 | Christie's, Mar 2000 | |
| French School, 19th Century | Monkeys in costume | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| After Sir David Wilkie, Ra | Rent Day | Christie's, Nov 2003 | ||
| Continental School, 19th Century | A Courting Couple | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| After Sir David Wilkie, Ra | Duncan Gray | Christie's, Sep 2002 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | french school, 20th century | a modern pair of wall lights | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| After Sir David Wilkie, Ra | The letter of introduction | Christie's, Sep 2002 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | english school, 19th century | a set of eleven portraits of | Sotheby's, May 2020 |
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.