Lot 151 · Old Master & British Drawings
Study for ‘L’Astuce’ (‘Craftiness’), a decorative panel for the Hôtel Cail, Paris
Pierre-victor Galland · black chalk, oil on paper, laid down on board
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 1 February 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings, New York · 1 February 2024
- Dimensions
- 28 3⁄8 x 14 7⁄8 in. (72 x 38 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3281340
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pierre-victor Galland, Study for ‘L’Astuce’ (‘Craftiness’), a decorative panel for the Hôtel Cail, Paris. Christie's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 151. estimate $5,000–$7,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281340.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Pierre-victor Galland, Study for ‘L’Astuce’ (‘Craftiness’), a decorative panel for the Hôtel Cail, Paris. Christie's, 1 Feb 2024, lot 151. estimate $5,000–$7,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3281340.
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