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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $13,865–$20,797
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05233 · 15 November 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3334525
- Record
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Charles-arthur Bourgeois, charmeur de serpents (the snake charmer). Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2005, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3334525.
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Charles-arthur Bourgeois, charmeur de serpents (the snake charmer). Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2005, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3334525.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05233 · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francois I hunting | Jean-françois-théodore Gechter Paris | £1,800–£2,500 | |
| Sappho | Called Auguste Clésinger Jean-baptiste | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Acteon | Émile-arthur Soldi-colbert | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Galatea | Laurent Honoré Marqueste | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Ugolino | Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Ruth | — | £2,000–£3,000 |
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