Lot 202 · Important Portrait Miniatures and Objects of Vertu
The playwright Collin d'Harleville (1755-1806), holding a quill and writing 'Scene V' seated at a table with an inkwell, quill-sharpenener, two books, one titled 'CICE RO'; in an interior with curtain, tassel and window showing a rocky landscape with an aqueduct in the background
Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff · encre de chine
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,267–$8,779
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — IMPORTANT PORTRAIT MINIATURES AND OBJECTS OF VERTU, London · 6 July 2005
- Dimensions
- rectangular, 3¾ x 2 15/16 in. (96 x 74 mm.), gilt-metal mount on a wooden base
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5787338
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff, The playwright Collin d'Harleville (1755-1806), holding a quill and writing 'Scene V' seated at a table with an inkwell, quill-sharpenener, two books, one titled 'CICE RO'; in an interior with curtain, tassel and window showing a rocky landscape with an aqueduct in the background. Christie's, 6 Jul 2005, lot 202. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5787338.
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Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff, The playwright Collin d'Harleville (1755-1806), holding a quill and writing 'Scene V' seated at a table with an inkwell, quill-sharpenener, two books, one titled 'CICE RO'; in an interior with curtain, tassel and window showing a rocky landscape with an aqueduct in the background. Christie's, 6 Jul 2005, lot 202. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5787338.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A gentleman, in black doublet with gold buttons, large pleated cravat… | Franciszek Smiadecki | £800–£1,200 | |
| A young lady in white dress with frilled border, clasping a gold and … | Carel De Moor | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A Quantity of Reference Books and Catalogues on Gold Boxes | A QUANTITY OF REFERENCE BOOKS AND CATALOGUES ON GOLD BOXES | £400–£600 | |
| Berlin, Fromery Workshop, or Paris, Circa 1750 | TWO LOUIS XV GILT-METAL MOUNTED ENAMEL SNUFF-BOXES | £500–£700 | |
| Berlin, Fromery Workshop, or Paris, Circa 1750, the Latter with the D… | TWO LOUIS XV SILVER MOUNTED ENAMEL SNUFF-BOXES | £800–£1,200 | |
| Berlin, Fromery Workshop, or Paris, the First 1738-1744 with the Disc… | TWO LOUIS XV SILVER MOUNTED ENAMEL SNUFF-BOXES | £400–£600 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff | The Countess de Montmarie with her mother and her daughter, | $6,321 | Christie's, Jul 2005 | |
| Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff | jean-jacques karpff, called casimir | portrait of collin d'h | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff | Portrait of a mother and daughter, three-quarter length, in | Christie's, Jul 2002 | ||
| Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff | Jean-Jacques Reiset seated by a desk, a letter in front of h | Christie's, Jan 1998 | ||
| Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff | sapho and phaon or l’amour de sapho | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2025 | ||
| Bolognese School, 17th Century | study for a ceiling decoration with two roman soldiers | Sotheby's, Jan 2021 | ||
| Called Casimir Jean-jacques Karpff | jean-jacques karpff, called casimir | portrait of jean-phili | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.