Lot 210 · Old Master, Decorative, Modern and Contemporary Prints
The Letter (Cristea 3)
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,473–$3,298
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master, Decorative, Modern and Contemporary Prints, London (South Kensington) · 16 September 2009
- Dimensions
- S. 480 x 760 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5272843
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Patrick Caulfield, The Letter (Cristea 3). Christie's, 16 Sep 2009, lot 210. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5272843.
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Patrick Caulfield, The Letter (Cristea 3). Christie's, 16 Sep 2009, lot 210. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5272843.
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From the same sale Old Master, Decorative, Modern and Contemporary Prints · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Collection | Adriaen Van Ostade | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| The Artist's Mother seated at a Table, looking right: three quarter l… | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The Artist's Mother with her Hands on her Chest: small Bust (Bartsch,… | Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| A small Collection of 17th Century Netherlandish Prints | A small Collection of 17th Century Netherlandish Prints | £600–£800 | |
| A decorative Collection of Portraits and Genre Scenes | A decorative Collection of Portraits and Genre Scenes | £500–£700 | |
| Woman contemplating a Skull (Bartsch 14) | Andrea Andreani (1558/59-1629) after Alessandro Casolani (1552/53-1607) | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Caulfield | Interior: Night | $3,478 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | |
| Patrick Caulfield | Some Poems of Jules Laforgue | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2025 | ||
| Patrick Caulfield | The Letter | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Patrick Caulfield | Window at Night | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Patrick Caulfield | Small Window; and Coal Fire (C. 15; 17) | Phillips, Jan 2022 | ||
| Patrick Caulfield | Interior: Morning | Rago, Oct 2021 | ||
| Patrick Caulfield | Window at Night; Pipe; and Napkin and Onions (C. 25; 27; 28) | Phillips, Jan 2022 | ||
| Patrick Caulfield | Watch me eat, without appetite, à la carte, from Some Poems | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.