Lot 35 · Impressionist and Modern Art
Scène biblique ( recto ); Deux portraits ( verso )
James Ensor · charcoal and pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist and Modern Art, New York · 14 September 2006
- Dimensions
- Sight: 15 x 20 in. (38.1 x 50.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5649305
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Ensor, Scène biblique ( recto ); Deux portraits ( verso ). Christie's, 14 Sep 2006, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5649305.
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James Ensor, Scène biblique ( recto ); Deux portraits ( verso ). Christie's, 14 Sep 2006, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5649305.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Jean Renoir | Pierre Sicard (1900-1980) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Equipage | Pablo Picasso | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Baigneuses | Francis Picabia | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Ohne Titel | Rudolf Bauer | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Pommier en fleurs | Paul-émile Pissarro | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Portofino | Michele Cascella | $20,000–$30,000 |
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