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Lot 45 · 19th and 20th Century Sculpture

La Source

Félix-maurice Charpentier

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Estimate
£18,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $26,424–$36,701
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — 19th and 20th Century Sculpture, London · 25 May 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-4479387
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Félix-maurice Charpentier, La Source. Sotheby's, 25 May 2016, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4479387.

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Félix-maurice Charpentier, La Source. Sotheby's, 25 May 2016, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4479387.

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From the same sale 19th and 20th Century Sculpture · May 2016

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oriental girl Antonio Frilli £40,000–£60,000
Seated Nymph £4,000–£6,000
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inkwell with a boar hunt Christolphe Fratin £6,000–£8,000

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Félix-maurice Charpentier Reclining Nude Sotheby's, Dec 2017
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