Lot 288 · Art Africain : Collection d'un Amateur
Design Work for Shell Petroleum Ltd.
John Minton · gouache, unframed
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,587–$5,381
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Africain : Collection d'un Amateur, Paris · 30 June 2005
- Dimensions
- 15 x 19¼ in. (38.1 x 48.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5789590
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Minton, Design Work for Shell Petroleum Ltd. Christie's, 30 Jun 2005, lot 288. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5789590.
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John Minton, Design Work for Shell Petroleum Ltd. Christie's, 30 Jun 2005, lot 288. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5789590.
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|---|---|---|---|
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