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Lot 39 · Old Masters

A planter with grape vines, watermelon, figs, pomegranate, and gourds with insects and a bird in a landscape

Luca Forte · oil on copper

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Estimate
$150,000–$250,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 4 February 2026
Dimensions
12 ¼ x 10 5⁄8 in. (31.1 x 26.9 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3102719
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luca Forte, A planter with grape vines, watermelon, figs, pomegranate, and gourds with insects and a bird in a landscape. Christie's, 4 Feb 2026, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102719.

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Luca Forte, A planter with grape vines, watermelon, figs, pomegranate, and gourds with insects and a bird in a landscape. Christie's, 4 Feb 2026, lot 39. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102719.

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