Lot 261 · Pruskin: Decorative Art 1880-1960
Marie-Blanche de Polignac
Christian Bérard · oil on canvasboard, depicting three figures
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $99,125–$118,950
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Pruskin: Decorative Art 1880-1960, London · 2 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3740559
- Record
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Christian Bérard, Marie-Blanche de Polignac. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2008, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3740559.
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Christian Bérard, Marie-Blanche de Polignac. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2008, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3740559.
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From the same sale Pruskin: Decorative Art 1880-1960 · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wisdom of Age and The Sailor and the Nursemaid | Rex Whistler | £6,000–£10,000 | |
| The Shell Nature Fossils Cover Design | Tristram Hillier R.a. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Theatregoers use Shell | Hein Heckroth | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Architects Prefer Shell | Hans Feibusch | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Head of a Young Man | Edwin Whitney-smith | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Portrait of Cecil Beaton | Rex Whistler | £15,000–£20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bérard | Portrait of a boy | $101,264 | Christie's, Dec 2016 | |
| Christian Bérard | 'Les Musiciens', projet de décor pour Marie-Blanche de Polig | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Christian Bérard | Pair of Cartouches for the "Bal du Panache" held at the Mais | Freeman's | Hindman, Apr 2026 | ||
| Christian Bérard | acrobate au repos, 1927 | Sotheby's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Deux femmes nues | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Femme debout | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Christian Bérard | Cariatides | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Christian Bérard | Le Joueur de flûte | Sotheby's, May 2026 |
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.