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Lot 321 · Christie's Interiors

A hermit reading in a landscape

Piedmontese School, 18th Century · oil on canvas, unframed

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Estimate
£500–£700 hammer ≈ $717–$1,004
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 25 May 2010
Dimensions
20¾ x 12 3/8 in. (52.7 x 31.4 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5051339
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Piedmontese School, 18th Century, A hermit reading in a landscape. Christie's, 25 May 2010, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5051339.

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Piedmontese School, 18th Century, A hermit reading in a landscape. Christie's, 25 May 2010, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5051339.

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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · May 2010

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Flight into Egypt Dutch School, 18th Century £800–£1,200
Of William and Mary Style, Mid-20Th Century A FIGURED WALNUT AND FEATHER-BANDED TALLBOY £2,000–£3,000
Mark of Richard Comyns, London, 1962 A MODERN SILVER CIGAR BOX IN THE FORM OF A KNIFE BOX £2,000–£3,000
Mid-18Th Century A GEORGE II OAK CHEST £800–£1,200
Predominantly by Alfred Clark, London, 1910-11 A SILVER-GILT AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL DESSERT SERVICE £2,500–£3,000
Second Quarter 19Th Century and Later, Adapted A FIGURED OAK, GRANITE AND IVORY-MOUNTED BOOKCASE £1,200–£1,800

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