Lot 400 · An American Dynasty in Europe The Eleanor Post Close and Antal Post de Bekessy collections
portrait of antal post de bekessy reading
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- Estimate
- €800–€1,200 hammer ≈ $948–$1,421
- 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-2026-4629681
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Owen Salisbury, portrait of antal post de bekessy reading. Sotheby's, 20 Dec 2017, lot 400. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4629681.
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Frank Owen Salisbury, portrait of antal post de bekessy reading. Sotheby's, 20 Dec 2017, lot 400. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4629681.
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