Lot 35 · Contemporary Art Asia: Including a Collection of Works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
19Th Century
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- Estimate
- £60–£80 hammer ≈ $100–$133
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Art Asia: Including a Collection of Works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, New York · 2 September 1998
- Dimensions
- 219 x 130 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3693873
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3693873 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3693873
A Brass Inkwell, 19TH CENTURY. Christie's, 2 Sep 1998, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3693873.
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A Brass Inkwell, 19TH CENTURY. Christie's, 2 Sep 1998, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3693873.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Asia: Including a Collection of Works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita · Sep 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA CROIX DU MAINE, François Grudé de (1552-92) and Antoine DU VERDIER… | LA CROIX DU MAINE, François Grudé de (1552-92) and Antoine DU VERDIER (1544-1600). Les Bibliothèques françoises . Edited by Jean-Antoine Rigoley de Juvigny (d. 1788). Paris: Michel Lambert for Saillant & Nyon, 1772-73. | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| NAUDÉ, Gabriel (1600-53). Advis pour dresser une bibliothèque. Présen… | NAUDÉ, Gabriel (1600-53). Advis pour dresser une bibliothèque. Présenté à Monseigneur le Président de Mesme . Paris: François Targa, 1627. | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| HOE, Robert (1839-1909) -- One hundred and seventy-six historic and a… | HOE, Robert (1839-1909) -- One hundred and seventy-six historic and artistic book-bindings dating from the fifteenth century to the present time, pictured after the originals selected from the library of Robert Hoe . New York: De Vinne Press for Dodd, Mead, & Company, 1895. | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| DIBDIN, Rev. Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). The Lincolne Nosegay . Lond… | DIBDIN, Rev. Thomas Frognall (1776-1847). The Lincolne Nosegay . London: W. Bulmer and Co. for Dibdin, [1814]. | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| NAPOLEON I, Emperor of the French (1769-1821) -- MARTIN BOSSANGE (176… | NAPOLEON I, Emperor of the French (1769-1821) -- MARTIN BOSSANGE (1766-1865). A catalogue of the library of the late Emperor Napoleon, which were [sic] removed from the Island of St. Helena, by order of His Majesty's Government, and which were purchased by Martin Bossange, and Co. Foreign Booksellers . London: G. Schulze for Bossange and Co., 1823. | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| NAPOLEON I (1769-1821) and Empress MARIE-LOUISE (1791-1847) -- Martin… | NAPOLEON I (1769-1821) and Empress MARIE-LOUISE (1791-1847) -- Martin BRESLAUER (1871-1940). Die Bibliothek Napoleons I und der Kaiserin Marie Luise. Ausstellung einer Leihgabe . Berlin: Julius Beltz for the Verein der Freunde der Staatsbibliothek, 1931. | $500–$700 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Silver-inlaid Alloy Bidri Huqqa Base | India, circa 1800 | $84 | Bonhams, Dec 2017 | |
| Guru Nanak | North India, circa 1950s | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Guru Nanak | After Indra A. Sharma, Swastik Picture House, Delhi, circa 1 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| A Silver-inlaid Alloy Bidri Huqqa Base | India, late 18th Century | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| A Mina'i Pottery Bowl | Persia, 12th/ 13th Century | Bonhams, Nov 2023 |
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