Lot 40 · Old Master and European Paintings from a Private Collection - Selling Without Reserve
The 'Astrolabe' and 'Z é lée' in a Swell in the Antarctic
Louis Le Breton · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and European Paintings from a Private Collection - Selling Without Reserve, New York · 23 May 2024
- Dimensions
- 31 3/8 x 50 ½ in. (79.7 x 128.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3259390
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Le Breton, The 'Astrolabe' and 'Z é lée' in a Swell in the Antarctic. Christie's, 23 May 2024, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3259390.
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Louis Le Breton, The 'Astrolabe' and 'Z é lée' in a Swell in the Antarctic. Christie's, 23 May 2024, lot 40. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3259390.
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