Lot 131 · Autograph Letters, Printed Books and Manuscripts
A Pair of Bronze Puma Bookends
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, PRINTED BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS, London (South Kensington) · 3 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6331616
- Record
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Roger Godchaux, A Pair of Bronze Puma Bookends. Christie's, 3 Dec 1998, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6331616.
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Roger Godchaux, A Pair of Bronze Puma Bookends. Christie's, 3 Dec 1998, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6331616.
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From the same sale Autograph Letters, Printed Books and Manuscripts · Dec 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Cry | Samuel Alken, Jr.* (British, 1784-1825) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Mr. Watt's Blacklock in a Landscape | John Frederick Herring, Sr.* (British, 1795-1865) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Coaching in Central Park | J. J. McAuliffe (American, 1848-1921) | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Retriever and Woodcock | Sir Edwin Landseer R.A.* (British, 1802-1873) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| A Bronze Reclining Lioness | Loius Riche (French. 19th Century) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Set of Six Hunting Scenes | Herny Alken, Jr. (British, 1810-1894) | $8,000–$12,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Godchaux | lionceau assis (seated lion cub) | $6,022 | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | |
| Roger Godchaux | Eléphant et son cornac | Christie's, Sep 2001 | ||
| Roger Godchaux | Lionne tête penchée | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | La Princesse Mathilde | Christie's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | After | Bertolami Fine Art, Dec 2025 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Theseus and the Minotaur | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Mathurin Moreau | The Spring | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Roger Godchaux | Lion bookends (a pair) | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2016 |
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.