Lot 59 · 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
A sailing Vessel thought to be off the Bosporus Coast
Tristram Ellis · patinated, gilt- and silvered-bronze, carved ivory, on brown onyx and slate plinth
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $326–$489
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, London · 21 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4681698
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tristram Ellis, A sailing Vessel thought to be off the Bosporus Coast. Christie's, 21 May 1998, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4681698.
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Tristram Ellis, A sailing Vessel thought to be off the Bosporus Coast. Christie's, 21 May 1998, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4681698.
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From the same sale 20th Century Decorative Art & Design · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo Cathedral | William Leighton Leitch Ri | £300–£500 | |
| Figures beside a Wood with a ruined Castle beyond | Joseph Finnimore | £25–£200 | |
| A View of St Catherines Monastry, Mount Sinah | English School | £25–£200 | |
| A Portrait of a young Girl | Henry John Stock, R.I. | £200–£300 | |
| A Liner off the Coast | Carl Saltzmann | £25–£200 | |
| The young Angler | Thomas H. Hunn | £25–£200 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tristram Ellis | View of the Acropolis, Athens | $1,051 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | |
| Tristram Ellis | Monaco | Sotheby's, Oct 2004 | ||
| Tristram Ellis | Fishing off Bombay harbour | Christie's, Mar 2001 | ||
| Tristram Ellis | Spitsbergen, a pair each 22.8 x 51.4cm (9 x 20 1/4in). (2) | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Tristram Ellis | Jerusalem | Bonhams, Nov 2015 | ||
| English School | A view of Moreton Corbett Hall, Shropshire, with figures and | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Tristram Ellis | 'Kandia' (Heraklion), Crete | Bonhams, Feb 2018 | ||
| Tristram Ellis | 'Ragusa' (Dubrovnik), Croatia | Bonhams, Feb 2018 |
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