Lot 61 · Old Master & 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
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & 19th Century European Art, New York · 5 June 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3863555
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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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, 5 Jun 2009, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3863555.
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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, 5 Jun 2009, lot 61. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3863555.
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