Lot 194 · British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings
A study of a female nude, seated in a chair
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $428–$713
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — BRITISH AND CONTINENTAL WATERCOLOURS AND DRAWINGS, London (South Kensington) · 29 November 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6324318
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Despiau, A study of a female nude, seated in a chair. Christie's, 29 Nov 2000, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6324318.
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Charles Despiau, A study of a female nude, seated in a chair. Christie's, 29 Nov 2000, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6324318.
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From the same sale British and Continental Watercolours and Drawings · Nov 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study of a standing woman | Constantin Guys | £250–£350 | |
| Ploughing | Henry | £300–£500 | |
| A view of Big Ben and Westminster Abbey | Herbert Menzies Marshall, R.W.S (1841-1913) | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| The desert | Augustus Osborne Lamplough, R.W.S. (1877-1930) | £400–£600 | |
| A view of Big Ben from Whitehall | Herbert Menzies Marshall, R.W.S (1841-1913) | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Camel riders before a city at sunset | Marcel Blairat | £250–£350 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Despiau | Nu féminin allongé | $500 | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | |
| Pablo Picasso | Vingt Poemes, 1948 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Auguste Rodin | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Non Vouloir | Dane Fine Art, Feb 2025 | ||
| Charles Despiau | Garçon endormi | Christie's, Mar 2005 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Standing Nude, from La Célestine by Fernando de Rojas | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Charles Despiau | Nu féminin assise | Sotheby's, Oct 2013 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | MAISON de la FRANCAISE, exposition de caramiques | Bonhams, Sep 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.