Lot 205 · Modern and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Les Couturières (Seamstresses at Work)
Nguyen Phan Chanh · ink and gouache on silk in its original Gadin frame
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- Estimate
- HK$4,800,000–HK$5,800,000 hammer ≈ $619,238–$748,246
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern and Contemporary Art Morning Session, Hong Kong · 3 December 2020
- Dimensions
- 65.5 x 88 cm. (25 3/4 x 34 5/8 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3583296
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Nguyen Phan Chanh, Les Couturières (Seamstresses at Work). Christie's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3583296.
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Nguyen Phan Chanh, Les Couturières (Seamstresses at Work). Christie's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 205. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3583296.
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|---|---|---|---|
| La cueillette (Picking Fruit) | Mai Trung Thu | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
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