Lot 234 · On Wings of Song: Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy from the Collection of Robert van Gulik
Bust of Diana
Alexandre Joseph Falguière · bronze with brown patina
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 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
- height: 23½ in. (59.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5518310
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5518310 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5518310
Alexandre Joseph Falguière, Bust of Diana. Christie's, 24 Oct 2007, lot 234. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5518310.
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Alexandre Joseph Falguière, Bust of Diana. Christie's, 24 Oct 2007, lot 234. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5518310.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandre Joseph Falguière | 20th century | $2,816 | Bonhams, May 2025 | |
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy in Running Script | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Riding Horse | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | Portrait of Diana | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Pu Ru | Calligraphy Couplet in Running Script | Bonhams, Dec 2022 | ||
| Pu Ru | Ghosts; Poems in Regular Script | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Gibbon and Spider | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Pu Ru | Boating on Autumn River | Bonhams, Nov 2022 |
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