Lot 20 · Old Master Paintings and Sculpture
Portrait of King Francis I of France, bust-length
Circle Of Joos Van Cleve · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Paintings and Sculpture, New York · 20 October 2020
- Dimensions
- in. (16.2 x 13.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3600378
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3600378 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3600378
Circle Of Joos Van Cleve, Portrait of King Francis I of France, bust-length. Christie's, 20 Oct 2020, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3600378.
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Circle Of Joos Van Cleve, Portrait of King Francis I of France, bust-length. Christie's, 20 Oct 2020, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3600378.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Of Joos Van Cleve | An Allegory of Death | $27,500 | Christie's, Jun 2015 | |
| Circle Of Joos Van Cleve | The Virgin and Child | Christie's, Dec 2001 | ||
| Circle Of Joos Van Cleve | Saint Jerome in his study, a landscape beyond | Christie's, Apr 2000 | ||
| Circle Of Joos Van Cleve | circle of joos van cleve | saint jerome | Sotheby's, Sep 2020 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Venice, a nocturnal Bacchanal in Piazza San Marco | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of Madame Louise de France, daughter of Louis XV, a | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of a boy, bust-length | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | Young Woman Sleeping in a Candlelit Interior | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 |
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