Lot 65 · British And Continental Watercolours And Drawings
A fantasy of camels and pyramids
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $960–$1,280
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British And Continental Watercolours And Drawings , London (South Kensington) · 29 November 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6212591
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Spyridon Scarvelli, A fantasy of camels and pyramids. Christie's, 29 Nov 1999, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6212591.
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Spyridon Scarvelli, A fantasy of camels and pyramids. Christie's, 29 Nov 1999, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6212591.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Roycroft, Circa 1906 | AN OAK MAGAZINE STAND | $15,000–$20,000 | |
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| Paule Leleu, Circa 1950 | A WOOL CARPET | $4,000–$6,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spyridon Scarvelli | Camel riders crossing the desert, a set of two | $1,792 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | |
| Spyridon Scarvelli | View of Corfù | Bertolami Fine Art, May 2025 | ||
| Spyridon Scarvelli | Abendliche Stimmung auf Korfu, 1920 | Ketterer Kunst, Apr 2012 | ||
| Spyridon Scarvelli | Inside the mosque; Praying in the mosque, a pair (2) | Bonhams, Feb 2015 | ||
| Spyridon Scarvelli | Corfu | Christie's, Jan 2015 | ||
| Spyridon Scarvelli | Two views of the Old Fortress, Corfu, a pair each 28 x 44cm | Bonhams, Feb 2020 | ||
| Spyridon Scarvelli | The Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | ||
| Edward Lear | Sketch of Monte Cima and Lake Lugano | Bonhams, Jul 2023 |
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.