Lot 39A · An American Dynasty in Europe The Eleanor Post Close and Antal Post de Bekessy collections
le génie de la danse, no. 1 (the spirit of the dance, no. 1)
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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $4,738–$7,107
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — An American Dynasty in Europe The Eleanor Post Close and Antal Post de Bekessy collections, Paris · 20 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4629386
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean-baptiste Carpeaux, le génie de la danse, no. 1 (the spirit of the dance, no. 1). Sotheby's, 20 Dec 2017, lot 39A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4629386.
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Jean-baptiste Carpeaux, le génie de la danse, no. 1 (the spirit of the dance, no. 1). Sotheby's, 20 Dec 2017, lot 39A. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4629386.
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|---|---|---|---|
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