Lot 256 · Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I
Mountain guides in an Alpine hut, Switzerland
Herbert George Ponting · sepia-toned carbon print
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,217–$1,622
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I, London (South Kensington) · 27 September 2007
- Dimensions
- 18 x 24 3/16in. (45.8 x 61.4cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5525108
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5525108 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5525108
Herbert George Ponting, Mountain guides in an Alpine hut, Switzerland. Christie's, 27 Sep 2007, lot 256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5525108.
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Herbert George Ponting, Mountain guides in an Alpine hut, Switzerland. Christie's, 27 Sep 2007, lot 256. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5525108.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors - Style & Spirit Including Collection of a Nobleman Part I · Sep 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travelling in Buenos Aires | Emeric Essex Vidal | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of Major Norton, the Mohawk Chief Teyoninhokarawen | Mather Brown | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) | Stanley, SIR Henry Morton. 1841-1904. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) | Stanley, SIR Henry Morton. 1841-1904. | £1,200–£1,600 | |
| Captain James Cook (1728-1779) | Cook, James. 1728-1779. | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| John Newton (1754-1844) | John. Newton | £2,500–£3,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert George Ponting | The Terra Nova Icebound | $2,167 | Christie's, May 2001 | |
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| Henri Cartier-bresson | Pablo Picasso | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Norman Parkinson | 'Wenda Parkinson, Hyde Park Corner, Vogue' | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Norman Parkinson | Wenda Parkinson, Hyde Park Corner, Vogue | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Untitled (Street Vendor) | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | Colette and her Companion Pauline, Paris | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Henri Cartier-bresson | André Breton, 1961 | Rago, Nov 2025 |
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