Lot 29 · Fine Patek Philippe Watches From a Private American Collecti
Preparing for the wedding
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FINE PATEK PHILIPPE WATCHES FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTI, London (South Kensington) · 11 November 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6624043
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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François Verheyden, Preparing for the wedding. Christie's, 11 Nov 1998, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6624043.
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François Verheyden, Preparing for the wedding. Christie's, 11 Nov 1998, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6624043.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Honfleur, la Lieutenance | Louis-Aston Knight (French/American, 1873-1948) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Catching the trolley | Charles-Borrome-Antoine Houry (French, 1823-1898) | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| In the studio of Joseph Vernet | Lucien-Alphonse Gros (French, 1845-1913) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Two men singing | Michel Lieb Munkacsy (Hungarian, 1844-1909) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
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| Dutch pincks at the mouth of a river | Paul-Jean Clays (Belgian, 1819-1900) | $15,000–$20,000 |
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