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Lot 503 · Christie's Interiors

Coronation Fete

Norman Thelwell · pen and black ink, unframed

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Estimate
£400–£600 hammer ≈ $653–$979
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 9 July 1998
Dimensions
8 1/8 x 11¾ in. (20.7 x 29.9 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4898475
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Thelwell, Coronation Fete. Christie's, 9 Jul 1998, lot 503. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4898475.

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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Jul 1998

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Of Gothic Style, Late 19Th Early 20Th Century, Later Painted A PINE GREY PAINTED WARDROBE £1,200–£1,800
Attributed to Matthew Boulton A PAIR OF GEORGE III ORMOLU TWO-BRANCH CANDELABRA £7,000–£10,000
A George II Giltwood Girandole A GEORGE II GILTWOOD GIRANDOLE £3,000–£6,000
A George II Walnut Coffer-On-Stand A GEORGE II WALNUT COFFER-ON-STAND £5,000–£10,000
A George II Walnut and Burr-Walnut Coffer-On-Stand A GEORGE II WALNUT AND BURR-WALNUT COFFER-ON-STAND £5,000–£10,000
An Irish George I Walnut Wing Armchair AN IRISH GEORGE I WALNUT WING ARMCHAIR £15,000–£25,000

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