Lot 257 · Art Africain : Collection d'un Amateur
Portsmouth Harbour, Figures; and North Sea Rigs
David Smith · watercolour
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- Estimate
- £200–£300 hammer ≈ $359–$538
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Africain : Collection d'un Amateur, Paris · 30 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 4½ x 21¼ in. (11.4 x 54 cm.) (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5789565
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Smith, Portsmouth Harbour, Figures; and North Sea Rigs. Christie's, 30 Jun 2005, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5789565.
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David Smith, Portsmouth Harbour, Figures; and North Sea Rigs. Christie's, 30 Jun 2005, lot 257. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5789565.
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