Lot 137 · On Wings of Song: Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of Robert van Gulik
Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt
Georges Jules Victor Clairin · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — On Wings of Song: Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of Robert van Gulik, Hong Kong · 24 October 2007
- Dimensions
- 18 x 14½ in. (45.7 x 36.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5518256
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Georges Jules Victor Clairin, Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt. Christie's, 24 Oct 2007, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5518256.
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Georges Jules Victor Clairin, Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt. Christie's, 24 Oct 2007, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5518256.
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From the same sale On Wings of Song: Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of Robert van Gulik · Oct 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibetan Painting Scrolls | GIUSEPPE TUCCI (1894-1984) ED. | HK$30,000–HK$50,000 | |
| An Oriental Dancer | Affortunato G. Gori (Italian, 20th Century) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Carpet Seller of Cairo | N. A. Irubi (Continental, Late 19th Century) | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Warsaw in Winter: A Street Scene near the Opera | Wladyslaw T. Chemielinski (Polish, 1895) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Passing by the Church | Wladyslaw T. Chemielinski (Polish b. 1895) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| The Warrior | Adolf Schreyer | $25,000–$35,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | The Sultan's Favorites | $46,875 | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | |
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| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | Sarah Bernhardt in the Role of Izeyl | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | lady with a mantilla | Sotheby's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | Dames sur un balcon au printemps | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | The Sultan's favourite | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | naiades et centaures dans les vagues | Sotheby's, May 2008 | ||
| Georges Jules Victor Clairin | Frou Frou | Christie's, Apr 2021 |
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