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Lot 99 · American Paintings

The Vegetable Market, Arnhem

John Ernest Aitken

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Estimate
£700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,130–$1,614
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — American Paintings , New York · 20 May 1999
Record ID
TB-2026-6389586
Record
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John Ernest Aitken, The Vegetable Market, Arnhem. Christie's, 20 May 1999, lot 99. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389586.

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John Ernest Aitken, The Vegetable Market, Arnhem. Christie's, 20 May 1999, lot 99. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6389586.

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From the same sale American Paintings · May 1999

LotArtistEstimateResult
Morning Chat Stella Drabkin (1906-1976) $2,000–$3,000
Low Tide Thomas Pollock Anschutz (1851-1912) $6,000–$8,000
May Hazel M. Finck (1894-1977) $7,000–$10,000
Two Figures of Seated Girls Josef Mario Korbel (1882-1954) $700–$900
Kneeling Female Nude Josef Mario Korbel (1882-1954) $1,000–$1,500
At the Riverhead Aaron Henry Gorson $4,000–$6,000

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John Ernest Aitken Quai du Rosaire, Bruges Christie's, Mar 1999
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