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Lot 5 · Clocks, Furniture and Works of Art from the Venema Collection

Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a black costume with a white collar and cuffs, seated in a red armchair; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a white dress and blue fur-lined cloak, seated in a red armchair

German School · oil on canvas

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Estimate
€2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,559–$3,838
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Clocks, Furniture and Works of Art from the Venema Collection, Amsterdam · 6 September 2006
Dimensions
119 x 96.8 cm
Record ID
TB-2026-5653167
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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German School, Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a black costume with a white collar and cuffs, seated in a red armchair; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a white dress and blue fur-lined cloak, seated in a red armchair. Christie's, 6 Sep 2006, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5653167.

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German School, Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter-length, in a black costume with a white collar and cuffs, seated in a red armchair; and Portrait of a lady, three-quarter-length, in a white dress and blue fur-lined cloak, seated in a red armchair. Christie's, 6 Sep 2006, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5653167.

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From the same sale Clocks, Furniture and Works of Art from the Venema Collection · Sep 2006

LotArtistEstimateResult
19Th Century A PAIR OF DUTCH PEWTER CHESTNUT VASES €400–€600
Circa 1830 A SOUTH GERMAN CHERRYWOOD BIEDERMEIER TILT-TOP TABLE €600–€800
17Th Century A DUTCH WALNUT SIDE CHAIR €300–€500
18Th Century, the Top Later AN ENGLISH OAK TABLE €400–€600
17Th Century A FLEMISH EBONY AND EBONISED TABLE-CABINET €800–€1,200
20Th Century, of Louis XIV Style A PAIR OF BRASS ANDIRONS €1,000–€1,500

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