Lot 139 · Edo to Post War: 500 Years of Japanese Art and Design
A bearded man, three-quarter-length, seated with his hands folded in his lap
Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie · black, red and white chalk, stumped, on light brown paper, watermark device
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Edo to Post War: 500 Years of Japanese Art and Design, New York · 25 January 2005
- Dimensions
- 16 x 12¾ in. (408 x 325 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5848927
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5848927 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5848927
Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie, A bearded man, three-quarter-length, seated with his hands folded in his lap. Christie's, 25 Jan 2005, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5848927.
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Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie, A bearded man, three-quarter-length, seated with his hands folded in his lap. Christie's, 25 Jan 2005, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5848927.
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From the same sale Edo to Post War: 500 Years of Japanese Art and Design · Jan 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboo and flowers | ANONYMOUS (18TH CENTURY) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | A GROUP OF FOUR PORCELAIN DISHES | $600–$800 | |
| Edo Period (19Th Century) | AN ENAMELLED CELADON BOWL | $800–$1,200 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | A PORCELAIN VASE AND A PAIR OF BOWLS AND COVERS | $600–$800 | |
| Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | A PAIR OF VASES AND TWO INCENSE BURNERS | $1,200–$1,500 | |
| Sealed Seki, Meiji Period (Late 19Th Century) | AN INLAID IRON VASE | $1,000–$2,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie | An Old Beggar | $32,282 | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 | |
| Jean-Baptiste Greuze | The Triumph of Silenus | Christie's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie | portrait de jeune femme à son ouvrage, dit portrait de madam | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| François Boucher | Pastorale beside a fountain | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | An architectural capriccio of the ruins of a grand palace wi | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | Temple of Athena at Paestum | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Nicolas-Bernard Lepicie | Portrait of a youth, said to be Louis Berthier-Bizy, carryin | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | St. Anthony of Padua and the Christ Child with Angels and Pu | Sotheby's, Jan 2024 |
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