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Lot 1114 · Modern Medici Part II: Selections from a New York Collection

Sweeping the Elephant

After Ding Yunpeng · ink and colour on paper

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Estimate
HK$1,800,000–HK$2,800,000 hammer ≈ $232,108–$361,056
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Modern Medici Part II: Selections from a New York Collection , New York · 1 June 2015
Dimensions
126 x 49 cm. (49 5/8 x 19 1/4 in.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4154014
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Ding Yunpeng, Sweeping the Elephant. Christie's, 1 Jun 2015, lot 1114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4154014.

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From the same sale Modern Medici Part II: Selections from a New York Collection · Jun 2015

LotArtistEstimateResult
Circa 1750 A GEORGE II GILTWOOD SIDE TABLE $7,000–$10,000
Circa 1775, Minor Differences in Carving and Construction, One Table … A PAIR OF NORTH ITALIAN GILTWOOD, FAUX PORPHYRY, LAPIS LAZULI AND MARBLE-MOUNTED CONSOLES $25,000–$40,000
20Th Century AN ITALIAN INLAID MARBLE LOW TABLE $3,000–$5,000
19Th Century A PAIR OF NORTH EUROPEAN GILTWOOD TORCHERES $5,000–$8,000
Probably Rome, Late 18Th Century A PAIR OF ITALIAN GILT-BRONZE-MOUNTED VERDE ANTICO AND WHITE MARBLE STANDS $3,000–$5,000
By Georges Jacob, Circa 1780 LOUIS XVI GILTWOOD CONSOLE $12,000–$18,000

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