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Lot 104 · British & Continental Pictures

A good vintage; and Reading the leaves

Joseph Jost

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,303–$1,955
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — British & Continental Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 18 March 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6278889
Record
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Joseph Jost, A good vintage; and Reading the leaves. Christie's, 18 Mar 1999, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6278889.

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Joseph Jost, A good vintage; and Reading the leaves. Christie's, 18 Mar 1999, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6278889.

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From the same sale British & Continental Pictures · Mar 1999

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Ellen Barkin Ellen Barkin
Helena Bonham-Carter Helena Bonham-Carter $1,000–$1,500
Holly Hunter Holly Hunter $25–$200
Meryl Streep Meryl Streep $700–$1,000
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Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall

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