Lot 2857 · Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years
Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Model "Bubble-Back, Retailed by Alex Clark, Movement No. N14880, Case No. 45925, Ref. 3131, Circa 1950
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- Estimate
- HK$20,000–HK$30,000 hammer ≈ $2,582–$3,874
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Historical Design Reflects: The East 61st Street Years, New York · 3 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5498253
- Record
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Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch, SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, MODEL "BUBBLE-BACK, RETAILED BY ALEX CLARK, MOVEMENT NO. N14880, CASE NO. 45925, REF. 3131, CIRCA 1950. Christie's, 3 Nov 1998, lot 2857. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5498253.
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Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch, SIGNED ROLEX, OYSTER PERPETUAL, MODEL "BUBBLE-BACK, RETAILED BY ALEX CLARK, MOVEMENT NO. N14880, CASE NO. 45925, REF. 3131, CIRCA 1950. Christie's, 3 Nov 1998, lot 2857. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5498253.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Enameled Metal and Bakelite 'Bauhaus' Telephone, Circa 1929 | H. FULD & CO. | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| A Sterling Silver and Exotic Wood Coffee Pot, 1955 | KARL GUSTAV HANSEN (B. 1914) FOR HANS HANSEN | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Hand-Wrought Pewter and Ebonized Wood Teapot, 1930 | Guldsmedsaktiebolage | $400–$600 | |
| Esquivillon & Dechoudens, 1800, | ESQUIVILLON & DECHOUDENS, 1800, | $7,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| A Patinated and Enameled Metal Table Lamp, Circa 1965 | PIERRE CARDIN (B. 1922) AND SERGE MANZON | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Cartier, 1970, | CARTIER, 1970, | $4,500,000–$5,000,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Omega. A Stainless Steel Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch | Submariner, Ref: 16800, Purchased 12th January 1983 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Rolex. A 9k Gold Automatic Wristwatch | Oyster Perpetual, Ref: 1012, 1960's | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Rolex. A Stainless Steel Automatic Bracelet Watch | Submariner, Ref: 14060, Purchased 5th October 2000 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Rolex. A Lady's Stainless Steel And Gold Automatic Calendar Bracelet Watch | Submariner, Ref: 16613T, c. 2006 | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
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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.