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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07943 · 12 December 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3022557
- Record
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Ferdinand Parpan, Guitarist. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2003, lot 466. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3022557.
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Ferdinand Parpan, Guitarist. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2003, lot 466. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3022557.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07943 · Dec 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armchair | Hans J. Wegner | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Hollywood Models | Martin Munkácsi | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Seven Sconces | Charlotte Perriand | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Floor Lamp | Jean Royère | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Three-Branch Floor Lamp | Serge Mouille | $24,000–$32,000 | |
| French Modernist Ceiling Light | — | $2,500–$3,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Couple amoureux face à face debout', designed 1936-1939, po | $13,546 | Bonhams, May 2021 | |
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Le Guitariste', conceived circa 1935, later cast | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | FERDINAND PARPAN (1902-2004) La Chouettemodel created 1937, | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Matelot Accordéoniste', conceived 1950, later cast | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | FERDINAND PARPAN (1902-2004) Le Pélicanmodel created 1948-50 | Bonhams, Dec 2020 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | Eléphant, executed | Heritage Auctions, May 2016 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Matelot accordéonniste', designed 1950, posthumously cast 2 | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Fourmiller', designed 1936, cast before 1988 | Christie's, Oct 2018 |
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.