Lot 544 · Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Ceramics, Tapestries and Oriental Carpets
Street Scene with figures
Bui Xuan Phai · watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- HK$28,000–HK$38,000 hammer ≈ $3,598–$4,882
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Ceramics, Tapestries and Oriental Carpets , New York · 31 October 2004
- Dimensions
- 15 x 12 in. (39 x 31 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5878028
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bui Xuan Phai, Street Scene with figures. Christie's, 31 Oct 2004, lot 544. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5878028.
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Bui Xuan Phai, Street Scene with figures. Christie's, 31 Oct 2004, lot 544. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5878028.
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From the same sale Important European Furniture, Works of Art, Ceramics, Tapestries and Oriental Carpets · Oct 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Atlas, Morocco, Circa 1940 | A BENI OUARAIN RUG | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Middle Atlas, Morocco, Circa 1940 | A BENI OUARAIN RUG | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Northwest Persia, Late 19Th Century | A SILK TABRIZ PRAYER CARPET | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Late 19Th Century | A SILK UZBEKISTAN NEEDLEWORK CARPET | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Mid-19Th Century, Spurious Blue Crossed Swords Mark, Probably Bohemian | A CONTINENTAL GILT-WHITE FIGURE OF SAINT PAUL THE APOSTLE | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Circa 1755, the Painting Possibly by Isaak Jacob Clauce | A GILT-COPPER MOUNTED MEISSEN RECTANGULAR SNUFF-BOX AND COVER | $8,000–$12,000 |
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