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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — European Art, New York · 29 March 2006
- Dimensions
- 53 x 45 in. (143.6 x 114.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3639760
- Record
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George Edward Robertson, A Fate Worse than Death. Christie's, 29 Mar 2006, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639760.
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George Edward Robertson, A Fate Worse than Death. Christie's, 29 Mar 2006, lot 30. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3639760.
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From the same sale European Art · Mar 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18Th/19Th Century | A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE CIRCULAR SEAL PASTE BOX AND COVER | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Ming Dynasty, 16Th Century | AN UNUSUAL FAHUA GROTTO-FORM BUDDHIST SHRINE | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A BLUE AND WHITE, COPPER-RED AND CELADON-DECORATED CARVED BRUSHPOT, BITONG | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Qianlong Seal Marks in Underglaze Blue and of the Period (1736-1795) | A PAIR OF COPPER-RED DISHES | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Jiaqing Seal Mark in Underglaze Blue and of the Period (1796-1820) | A RARE MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE PEAR-SHAPED EWER | $40,000–$50,000 | |
| Yongzheng Six-Character Marks in Underglaze Blue Within a Double Circ… | A FINE PAIR OF PALE CELADON-GLAZED DISHES | $15,000–$25,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Edward Robertson | the bouquet | $8,738 | Sotheby's, Mar 2004 | |
| George Edward Robertson | In the Medina | Sotheby's, Jan 2017 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2023 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Portrait of a man surprised, possibly a self-portrait of the | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | The Virgin and Child | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| English School, 19th Century | Female Figure | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in a white ruff and black d | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of the Raby de la Ponte children | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 |
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