Lot 156 · Old Master and 19th Century European Art
Study for the central figure in the ceiling of the Palais de la Legion d'Honneur
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and 19th Century European Art , New York · 26 January 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3728705
- Record
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Jean-paul Laurens, Study for the central figure in the ceiling of the Palais de la Legion d'Honneur. Sotheby's, 26 Jan 2008, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3728705.
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Jean-paul Laurens, Study for the central figure in the ceiling of the Palais de la Legion d'Honneur. Sotheby's, 26 Jan 2008, lot 156. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3728705.
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