Lot 458 · Christie's Interiors
A Chinese symphony; and Reflections
Denys George Wells · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $942–$1,256
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 28 October 2008
- Dimensions
- 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61 cm.); 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5423030
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5423030 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5423030
Denys George Wells, A Chinese symphony; and Reflections. Christie's, 28 Oct 2008, lot 458. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5423030.
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Denys George Wells, A Chinese symphony; and Reflections. Christie's, 28 Oct 2008, lot 458. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5423030.
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