Lot 237 · 20th Century Decorative Arts
A Patinated Bronze Bust, Circa 1930
Alexandre Kelety · modelled as a young male looking across one shoulder, raised on marble base
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£2,500 hammer ≈ $3,933–$4,917
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Decorative Arts, London (South Kensington) · 1 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5460471
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alexandre Kelety, A PATINATED BRONZE BUST, CIRCA 1930. Christie's, 1 May 2008, lot 237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5460471.
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Alexandre Kelety, A PATINATED BRONZE BUST, CIRCA 1930. Christie's, 1 May 2008, lot 237. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5460471.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Kelety | Bust of Jean Mermoz | $4,410 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | |
| Alexandre Kelety | Migration | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2020 | ||
| René Lalique | 'Grand Libellule', car mascot, designed 1928 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Alexandre Kelety | The Release | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2020 | ||
| René Lalique | A Pre-War 'Grande Libellule' Car Mascot, design introduced i | Bonhams, Feb 2020 | ||
| Jacques Adnet | Wastepaper basket, circa 1960 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Alexandre Kelety | A Hungarian multi-patinated bronze chryselephantine sculptur | Ostantix Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Alexandre Kelety | " Cerf " | Artcurial, Nov 2016 |
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.