Lot 61 · Musical Instruments
Be-whiskered gentleman with cane, 1855; 'La Grazia', circa 1855
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $809–$1,079
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Musical Instruments, New York · 7 May 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6414788
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Antoine Claudet, Be-whiskered gentleman with cane, 1855; 'La Grazia', circa 1855. Christie's, 7 May 1999, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6414788.
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Antoine Claudet, Be-whiskered gentleman with cane, 1855; 'La Grazia', circa 1855. Christie's, 7 May 1999, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6414788.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by Rembert Wurlitzer, Inc. | Published by Rembert Wurlitzer, Inc. | $200–$300 | |
| By C.f. Martin and Company, Nazareth, 1936, Style 000-18, Serial Numb… | a fine american guitar | $5,500–$7,500 | |
| Published by Schuler Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart | Published by Schuler Verlagsgesellschaft Stuttgart | $200–$300 | |
| Encyclopedia of Violin Makers, Volume 1 A-K , London, 1968 and German… | Karel Jalovec | $200–$300 | |
| Joseph Roda | Joseph Roda | $400–$500 | |
| Etienne Vatelot | Etienne Vatelot | $1,600–$1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Claudet | Daguerreotype portraits, 1840s - early 1850s | $901 | Christie's, May 1999 | |
| Antoine Claudet | Hussar officer, 1850s | Christie's, Dec 1998 | ||
| Antoine Claudet | Young girl, seated and holding a hoop, 1850s | Christie's, May 1999 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Londres de Nuit | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Antoine Claudet | Portrait of a young boy standing by a table, 1850s | Christie's, May 1999 | ||
| Bill Brandt | Flea Market, Paris (Dressmaker's Dummy) | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Antoine Claudet | Portrait of a young man and a boy, possibly two brothers, 18 | Christie's, Dec 1998 | ||
| Antoine Claudet | Portraits of a seated woman, 1850s | Christie's, Dec 1998 |
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.