Lot 78 · Old Master Pictures
Elegant company playing music in an interior
Célestin Francois · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $12,892–$18,418
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — OLD MASTER PICTURES, London · 27 October 2004
- Dimensions
- 11 3/8 x 9 1/8 in. (28.9 x 23.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5880911
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Célestin Francois, Elegant company playing music in an interior. Christie's, 27 Oct 2004, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5880911.
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Célestin Francois, Elegant company playing music in an interior. Christie's, 27 Oct 2004, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5880911.
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