Lot 220 · Out of Office: Art that Transports
A yacht design for the auxiliary sloop no. 677
John G. Alden · watercolor, pen and ink
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Out of Office: Art that Transports , London · 31 January 2007
- Dimensions
- 24 x 46 in. (61 x 116.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5596292
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John G. Alden, A yacht design for the auxiliary sloop no. 677. Christie's, 31 Jan 2007, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5596292.
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John G. Alden, A yacht design for the auxiliary sloop no. 677. Christie's, 31 Jan 2007, lot 220. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5596292.
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