Lot 132 · Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection
Costume design for Glycère from the final act of the opera Sapho by Charles Gounod
Gustave Moreau · black chalk, watercolor
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection, New York · 24 January 2006
- Dimensions
- 12½ x 7¼ in. (318 x 184 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5723500
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gustave Moreau, Costume design for Glycère from the final act of the opera Sapho by Charles Gounod. Christie's, 24 Jan 2006, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5723500.
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Gustave Moreau, Costume design for Glycère from the final act of the opera Sapho by Charles Gounod. Christie's, 24 Jan 2006, lot 132. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5723500.
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From the same sale Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection · Jan 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Yinxian (1943-2018) and Zhang Shouzhi (B. 1932) | A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FLOWING' | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Zhou Dingfang (B. 1965) | A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A WELL HEAD, 'WELL TEAPOT' | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Xu Xiutang (B. 1937) and Zhou Guizhen (B. 1943), Dated 1990 | A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'DRAGON'S SON' | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Xu Daming (1952-2016) | A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT, 'SIDE HANDLE' | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Lu Wenxia (B. 1966) and Lu Jianxing (B. 1958) | A COMPRESSED 'LEAF-WRAPPED'-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FOREST SERIES - RIPPLES' | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Lu Wenxia (B. 1966) and Lu Jianxing (B. 1958) | AN IMPRESSED HEXAGONAL BASKET-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'BURLAP-OVER HANDLE' | $1,500–$2,500 |
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