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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and 19th Century European Art , New York · 26 January 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3729479
- Record
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Francois Brunery, Delicious conversation. Sotheby's, 26 Jan 2008, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3729479.
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Francois Brunery, Delicious conversation. Sotheby's, 26 Jan 2008, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3729479.
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From the same sale Old Master and 19th Century European Art · Jan 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Dance | Francesco Ballesio | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Teatime on the Balcony | Alfred Charles Weber | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Moroccan Courtyard | Eugène Delacroix | $10,000–$20,000 | |
| Paysage d'ete | Henri-joseph Harpignies | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Portrait of George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham | Daniel Mytens The Elder | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Landscape with classical pavilion | Tommaso Costa | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Brunery | L'Eglise en danger | $12,524 | Christie's, Sep 2016 | |
| Francois Brunery | A hearty meal | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Francois Brunery | The Stolen Kiss | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Francois Brunery | A Venetian backwater | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Visite du fiancé | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2022 | ||
| Francois Brunery | The interruption | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Francois Brunery | The Conversation | Sotheby's, Oct 2003 | ||
| Francois Brunery | naughty maids | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.