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Lot 167 · Prints & Multiples

The Rug Seller

Francesco Coleman · pencil and watercolor on paper

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Estimate
$6,000–$8,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Prints & Multiples , London · 3 April 2008
Dimensions
14¾ x 21¼ in. (37.5 x 54 cm.), unframed
Record ID
TB-2026-3519943
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Coleman, The Rug Seller. Christie's, 3 Apr 2008, lot 167. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3519943.

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From the same sale Prints & Multiples · Apr 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
Probably 20Th Century A PAIR OF JAPANESE PLIQUE-A-JOUR GREEN GROUND SMALL BALUSTER VASES, $1,200–$1,800
19Th Century 20Th Century A PAIR OF JAPANESE PLIQUE-A-JOUR BOWLS, $1,000–$1,500
19Th 20Th Century, A JAPANESE WOOD TURTLE-SHAPED BOX WITH HINGED COVER, $500–$700
19Th Century, A JAPANESE WOOD MODEL OF A TOAD, $1,500–$2,000
19Th Century A JAPANESE BOX WOOD MODEL OF A BILLY GOAT, $1,500–$2,000
Meiji Period (19Th Century), A JAPANESE WOOD CARVING OF A CARPENTER,** $1,000–$1,500

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Francesco Coleman the wonders of the tiber $7,865 Sotheby's, Mar 2009
Francesco Coleman le marchand de tapis Sotheby's, Oct 2008
Eugenio Zampighi [no title recorded] Dorotheum, Oct 2023
Francesco Coleman A Quiet Moment Sotheby's, Jan 2005
Eugenio Zampighi The evening meal Bonhams, Mar 2022
Francesco Coleman Grazing horses Watercolor, 46 x 94 cm Signed lower right “F. Bertolami Fine Art, Feb 2022
Francesco Coleman Cavalli nella Campagna Romana Christie's, Jun 2000
Eugene Galien-laloue Le quai du Louvre Sotheby's, Apr 2025

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