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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,483–$20,225
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, London · 17 October 2018
- Dimensions
- 21 ¾ high x 18 3/8 wide x 7 in. deep (55.3 x 47.5 x 17.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3791999
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3791999 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3791999
Ferdinand Parpan, 'Joueur de banjo', cast circa 1990. Christie's, 17 Oct 2018, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3791999.
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Ferdinand Parpan, 'Joueur de banjo', cast circa 1990. Christie's, 17 Oct 2018, lot 155. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3791999.
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From the same sale Design · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Cigognes', a ceiling light, circa 1925 | Albert Cheuret | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| A pair of table lamps, model no. 9209 , 1950s | Paavo Tynell | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| A rare and important 'China' armchair , circa 1945 | Hans J. Wegner | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| A rare desk lamp, 1950s | Paavo Tynell | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| A ‘Big Easy Volume 2 for 2' settee , designed 1988 | Ron Arad | £50,000–£80,000 | |
| 'Bouchon Mûres', a rare scent bottle, no. 495 , designed 1920 | René Lalique | £7,000–£10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Couple amoureux face à face debout', designed 1936-1939, po | $13,546 | Bonhams, May 2021 | |
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Matelot accordéonniste', designed 1950, posthumously cast 2 | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Trompettiste', designed 1935-39, cast 1996 | Christie's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Matelot Accordéoniste', conceived 1950, later cast | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | "Bamse"/"Papa Bear", fåtölj, A.P. Stolen, Danmark, modell AP | Stockholms Auktionsverk Fine Art, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | Fourmilier, executed 1988 by Fonderies Blanchet-Landowski | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| Ferdinand Parpan | 'Le Guitariste', conceived circa 1935, later cast | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| George Nakashima | Special trundle bed | Rago, Jan 2021 |
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.