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Lot 307 · Japanese Art & Design

King Louis XIV (1643-1715), facing right in gilt-studded armour, lace cravat, wearing the blue sash of the Royal French Order of the Holy Ghost, full bottomed curling wig

Jean Petitot

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,589–$2,384
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese Art & Design, London (South Kensington) · 21 June 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-4803003
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Petitot, King Louis XIV (1643-1715), facing right in gilt-studded armour, lace cravat, wearing the blue sash of the Royal French Order of the Holy Ghost, full bottomed curling wig. Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 307. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4803003.

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Jean Petitot, King Louis XIV (1643-1715), facing right in gilt-studded armour, lace cravat, wearing the blue sash of the Royal French Order of the Holy Ghost, full bottomed curling wig. Christie's, 21 Jun 1999, lot 307. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4803003.

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From the same sale Japanese Art & Design · Jun 1999

LotArtistEstimateResult
Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) A Fine Three-Case Inro £12,000–£18,000
Richard Bethell Cox, facing right in blue velvet coat, white waistcoa… George Engleheart £400–£600
A young lady, believed to be Maria Gunning, Countess of Coventry, fac… Christian Friedrich Zincke £1,000–£1,500
Henry Wilmot, facing right in silver-embroidered grey jacket, gold-em… Gervase Spencer £500–£800
Impressed Seal Kinkozan Zo , Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) A Satsuma Vase £700–£900
Signed Masanao , Edo Period (Mid-Late 18Th Century) An Ivory Netsuke £40,000–£60,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Jean Petitot King Louis XIV of France (1638-1715), in plate armour with f $4,114 Christie's, Jun 2009
John Smart Portrait of a lady; together with a portrait of a gentleman, Sotheby's, Sep 2021
John Smart A portrait miniature of a gentleman, wearing a brown coat, m Bonhams, Sep 2023
Jean Petitot A young lady, in pale brown dress with gold-figured cloak ga Christie's, Dec 2003
Christian Friedrich Zincke A gentleman, head and shoulders facing right, in a blue day- Bonhams, Jul 2024
Jean-baptiste Isabey jean-baptiste isabey | portrait of a gentleman, traditionall Sotheby's, Dec 2019
Christian Friedrich Zincke A Lady, wearing low-necked green gown with pink border overl Bonhams, Dec 2024
Christian Friedrich Zincke Portrait of a lady, circa 1735 Sotheby's, Dec 2021

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