Lot 196 · Important Gold Boxes Objects of Vertu including Vinaigrettes
A young lady, seated at a pianoforte, facing left in white dress with blue sash, yellow shawl draped around her shoulders, gold hoop earrings and gold filet in her upswept curling hair, holding a book of sonatas in her right hand and her left elbow resting on the pianoforte with a musical score; draped green curtain background
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $716–$1,002
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important Gold Boxes Objects of Vertu including Vinaigrettes, London · 22 May 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6266361
- Record
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French School, Circa 1900, A young lady, seated at a pianoforte, facing left in white dress with blue sash, yellow shawl draped around her shoulders, gold hoop earrings and gold filet in her upswept curling hair, holding a book of sonatas in her right hand and her left elbow resting on the pianoforte with a musical score; draped green curtain background. Christie's, 22 May 2001, lot 196. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6266361.
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French School, Circa 1900, A young lady, seated at a pianoforte, facing left in white dress with blue sash, yellow shawl draped around her shoulders, gold hoop earrings and gold filet in her upswept curling hair, holding a book of sonatas in her right hand and her left elbow resting on the pianoforte with a musical score; draped green curtain background. Christie's, 22 May 2001, lot 196. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6266361.
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From the same sale Important Gold Boxes Objects of Vertu including Vinaigrettes · May 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A young lady, facing left in white dress with green velvet bodice and… | Louis François Aubry | £600–£800 | |
| A gentleman, facing right in gold-embroidered silver coat, embroidere… | Rosalba Carriera | £2,000–£3,000 | |
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| including books by Ceroni, Colding, Williamson, Bouchot, von Böhn, Ol… | A GROUP OF ONE HUNDRED REFERENCE BOOKS AND CATALOGUES ON PORTRAIT MINIATURES | £500–£700 | |
| A George Ii-Style Double-Opening Gold-Mounted Hardstone Nécessaire | A GEORGE II-STYLE DOUBLE-OPENING GOLD-MOUNTED HARDSTONE NÉCESSAIRE | £8,000–£12,000 |
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