Lot 105 · 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art
A study of two giraffes
Wilhelm Friedrich Kuhnert · pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,298–$1,947
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Art, London (South Kensington) · 11 November 1999
- Dimensions
- 9 x 12 in. (22.8 x 30.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4563003
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wilhelm Friedrich Kuhnert, A study of two giraffes. Christie's, 11 Nov 1999, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4563003.
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Wilhelm Friedrich Kuhnert, A study of two giraffes. Christie's, 11 Nov 1999, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4563003.
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