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Lot 96 · Maîtres Anciens - Dessins, Peintures, Sculptures

Chanteuse à genou tenant une partition

Luc-olivier Merson · pierre noire, sanguine, craie blanche, estompe, sur papier beige

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Estimate
€4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $4,209–$6,314
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Maîtres Anciens - Dessins, Peintures, Sculptures, Paris · 18 May 2022
Dimensions
49,3 x 37,9 cm (19 3⁄8 x 15 in.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3468720
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luc-olivier Merson, Chanteuse à genou tenant une partition. Christie's, 18 May 2022, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3468720.

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Luc-olivier Merson, Chanteuse à genou tenant une partition. Christie's, 18 May 2022, lot 96. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3468720.

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Deux gargouilles formant paire ANGLETERRE, XVe SIÈCLE €5,000–€8,000
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Heurtoir VENISE, VERS 1600 €8,000–€12,000
Esclave enchaîné D'APRÈS UN MODÈLE DE PIETRO TACCA, ITALIE, XVIIe OU XVIIIe SIÈCLE €15,000–€25,000

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