Lot 143 · Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection
Self-portrait, bust-length, with startled eyes wide open
French School, Circa 1900 · black chalk, oil on brown prepared paper
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection, New York · 24 January 2006
- Dimensions
- 6½ x 6 5/8 in. (165 x 167 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5723509
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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French School, Circa 1900, Self-portrait, bust-length, with startled eyes wide open. Christie's, 24 Jan 2006, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5723509.
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French School, Circa 1900, Self-portrait, bust-length, with startled eyes wide open. Christie's, 24 Jan 2006, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5723509.
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From the same sale Contemporary Clay: Yixing Pottery from the Irving Collection · Jan 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wang Yinxian (1943-2018) and Zhang Shouzhi (B. 1932) | A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FLOWING' | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Zhou Dingfang (B. 1965) | A YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A WELL HEAD, 'WELL TEAPOT' | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Xu Xiutang (B. 1937) and Zhou Guizhen (B. 1943), Dated 1990 | A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'DRAGON'S SON' | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Xu Daming (1952-2016) | A COMPRESSED YIXING TEAPOT, 'SIDE HANDLE' | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Lu Wenxia (B. 1966) and Lu Jianxing (B. 1958) | A COMPRESSED 'LEAF-WRAPPED'-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'FOREST SERIES - RIPPLES' | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Lu Wenxia (B. 1966) and Lu Jianxing (B. 1958) | AN IMPRESSED HEXAGONAL BASKET-FORM YIXING TEAPOT AND COVER, 'BURLAP-OVER HANDLE' | $1,500–$2,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| French School, Circa 1900 | portrait of a gentleman | $1,358 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
| French School, Circa 1900 | Designs for the conversion of buildings, Quai des Celestins, | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | Portrait of Marie-Thérèse of Spain (1726-1746) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | portrait of a young gentleman holding a map | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | A landscape with a battle scene | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | Portrait of a man wearing a velvet brown jacket and a lace J | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Mar 2016 | ||
| French School, Circa 1900 | Portrait of a young girl | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 |
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