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Lot 224 · Impressionist and Modern Art

The card trick

Francesco Peluso

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Estimate
£6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,590–$12,787
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art , New York · 2 December 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6464709
Record
first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Peluso, The card trick. Christie's, 2 Dec 1999, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6464709.

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Francesco Peluso, The card trick. Christie's, 2 Dec 1999, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6464709.

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From the same sale Impressionist and Modern Art · Dec 1999

LotArtistEstimateResult
Paysage Paul-Emile Pissaro (1889-1972) $2,000–$3,000
Meditation Zvi Malnovitzer (b. 1945) $20,000–$30,000
Time to go home Zvi Malnovitzer (b. 1945) $16,000–$20,000
Lezardrieux Paul Signac $3,000–$5,000
La baie Hippolyte Petitjean $7,000–$9,000
Paysage Andre Lhote $4,000–$6,000

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