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Lot 187 · Old Masters

A trompe l’oeil bas-relief of putti with a basket and garlands of flowers

Piat-joseph Sauvage · oil on canvas, laid down on board

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Estimate
$6,000–$8,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 30 October 2018
Dimensions
9 5/8 x 37 ½ in. (24.4 x 95.3 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3789731
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Piat-joseph Sauvage, A trompe l’oeil bas-relief of putti with a basket and garlands of flowers. Christie's, 30 Oct 2018, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3789731.

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Piat-joseph Sauvage, A trompe l’oeil bas-relief of putti with a basket and garlands of flowers. Christie's, 30 Oct 2018, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3789731.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Piat-joseph Sauvage trompe l'oeil:  an allegory of winter $12,000 Sotheby's, May 2005
Piat-joseph Sauvage Trompe-l’œil au tombeau ; Trompe-l’œil au bas-relief avec Ho Sotheby's, Nov 2025
Piat-joseph Sauvage Sacrifice to Love Sotheby's, Feb 2013
Piat-joseph Sauvage pair of scenes with putti playing with hunting accessories Sotheby's, Nov 2005
Piat-joseph Sauvage Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, also known as Napoleon I (17 Sotheby's, Nov 2025
Piat-joseph Sauvage A Procession of Putti--a trompe-l'oeil Christie's, Nov 1998
Piat-joseph Sauvage Apollo Crowned by the Muses Sotheby's, Oct 2007
Piat-joseph Sauvage Portrait de Bonaparte, Premier Consul Sotheby's, May 2016

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