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- Estimate
- €1,500–€2,000 hammer ≈ $2,217–$2,957
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary, New York · 23 September 2009
- Dimensions
- 37.4 x 31 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5266890
- Record
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Ottmar Elliger II, An Allegory of Taste. Christie's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5266890.
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Ottmar Elliger II, An Allegory of Taste. Christie's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5266890.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| By G. Kemp, Late 18Th Century | A Louis XVI tulipwood, sycamore and fruitwood marquetry secretaire à abbatant | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Untitled | B. Prabha | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Ju Ming | Ju Ming | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Ju Ming | Ju Ming | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Yee Bon | Yee Bon | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Zao Wou-Ki | Zao Wou-ki | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 |
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| Flemish School 18th Century | [no title recorded] | $2,962 est. | Dorotheum, Jun 2022 | |
| Ottmar Elliger II | An Allegory of Scent | Christie's, Sep 2009 | ||
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