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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $39,336–$55,070
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art , London · 4 December 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6079655
- Record
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Francois Brunery, The interesting letter. Christie's, 4 Dec 2002, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6079655.
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Francois Brunery, The interesting letter. Christie's, 4 Dec 2002, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6079655.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Dec 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Que calor hace!! | José Jiménez Aranda | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The midday feast | José Gallegos Y Arnosa | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| An Arab street market | José Navarro Lloréns | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The card players' refreshments | Mariano Barbasán Lagueruela | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Desnudos en patio o plaza | Joaquín Sorolla Y Bastida | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| Carga árabe | Marcelino de Unceta y Lopez (Spanish, 1863-1905) | £12,000–£18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francois Brunery | The Marriage Contract | $39,993 | Christie's, Jun 2003 | |
| Francois Brunery | Un élève récalcitrant | Christie's, Sep 2004 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Une partie d'echec | Bonhams, Jun 2014 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Un Élève Récalcitrant | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Francois Brunery | The interruption | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Les amateurs de gravures | Christie's, Jun 2004 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Environs de Rotterdam. Moulins à vent | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Francois Brunery | Portrait of an elegant Lady | Sotheby's, Jun 2008 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.