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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $45,267–$75,445
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Prints, London · 9 December 2015
- Dimensions
- P. 280 x 358 mm., S. 319 x 385 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4076959
- Record
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Louis Jean Desprez, La Chimère de Monsieur Desprez. Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4076959.
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Louis Jean Desprez, La Chimère de Monsieur Desprez. Christie's, 9 Dec 2015, lot 228. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4076959.
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From the same sale Old Master Prints · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Holy Family with Joachim and Anne under a Tree | Albrecht Dürer | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Self-Portrait with Saskia | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| The Backgammon Players | Adriaen Van Ostade | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The Old Hostess (B. 32) | Cornelis Pietersz. Bega | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A Collection of Portrait Prints | Jean Morino | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Last Supper | Cornelis Cort (1533-1578) after Livio Agresti (1508-1580) | £700–£1,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Jean Desprez | La Chimère de Monsieur Desprez | $97,406 | Christie's, Dec 2017 | |
| Louis Jean Desprez | design for a stage set: the temple of neptune | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Peintre et modèle | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | Landscape with a Cottage and a large Tree | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Nature morte à la guitare | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Nu féminin assis, from Carnet No. 67 | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Pique (Rouge et jaune) | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Couple et enfants nus | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 |
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.