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Lot 73 · The European Connoisseur 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe

By Gerard Van Opstal (1605-1668), Mid 17Th Century

TWO CARVED IVORY RELIEFS PROBABLY REPRESENTING MOTHER NATURE AND FORTUNE

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Estimate
£15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $23,309–$31,078
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — The European Connoisseur 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe, London · 6 July 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-4544802
Record
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TWO CARVED IVORY RELIEFS PROBABLY REPRESENTING MOTHER NATURE AND FORTUNE, BY GERARD VAN OPSTAL (1605-1668), MID 17TH CENTURY. Christie's, 6 Jul 2012, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4544802.

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TWO CARVED IVORY RELIEFS PROBABLY REPRESENTING MOTHER NATURE AND FORTUNE, BY GERARD VAN OPSTAL (1605-1668), MID 17TH CENTURY. Christie's, 6 Jul 2012, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4544802.

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From the same sale The European Connoisseur 500 Years Decorative Arts Europe · Jul 2012

LotArtistEstimateResult
Late 18Th Century A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU TWIN-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS £3,000–£5,000
Early 19Th Century A SWEDISH GILTWOOD CENTRE TABLE £3,000–£5,000
Late 18Th Century A PAIR OF LOUIS XVI ORMOLU AND WHITE MARBLE MODELS OF A CAT AND A DOG £3,000–£5,000
Circa 1820-40 A PAIR OF RESTAURATION ORMOLU-MOUNTED BLUE JOHN VASES £40,000–£60,000
Attributed to Jean-Henri Riesener, Circa 1780-85 A LOUIS XVI ORMOLU-MOUNTED MAHOGANY CONSOLE DESSERTE £30,000–£50,000
Circa 1750-55 A PAIR OF LOUIS XV ORMOLU THREE-BRANCH WALL-LIGHTS £30,000–£50,000

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