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Lot 33 · Old Master & British Paintings - Evening Sale

Grapes, peaches, cranberries, flowers and butterflies, in a porcelain bowl on a wooden ledge; and Grapes, blackberries, cherries, butterflies and a walnut in a porcelain bowl on a wooden ledge

Jan Van Kessel II · oil on copper, unframed

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Estimate
£120,000–£180,000 hammer ≈ $196,164–$294,246
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings - Evening Sale, London · 12 May 1998
Dimensions
the former 16 x 21½ in. (40.6 x 54.6 cm.); and the latter 15 7/8 x 21¼ in. (40.4 x 54 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4736220
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jan Van Kessel II, Grapes, peaches, cranberries, flowers and butterflies, in a porcelain bowl on a wooden ledge; and Grapes, blackberries, cherries, butterflies and a walnut in a porcelain bowl on a wooden ledge. Christie's, 12 May 1998, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4736220.

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Jan Van Kessel II, Grapes, peaches, cranberries, flowers and butterflies, in a porcelain bowl on a wooden ledge; and Grapes, blackberries, cherries, butterflies and a walnut in a porcelain bowl on a wooden ledge. Christie's, 12 May 1998, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4736220.

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