Lot 421 · Carpets, Furniture and Works of Art
Pivoines, cruche beige fond rouge (Peonies in a Pitcher against a Red Background)
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Carpets, Furniture and Works of Art , London (South Kensington) · 13 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6684613
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Louis Valtat, Pivoines, cruche beige fond rouge (Peonies in a Pitcher against a Red Background). Christie's, 13 May 1998, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6684613.
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Louis Valtat, Pivoines, cruche beige fond rouge (Peonies in a Pitcher against a Red Background). Christie's, 13 May 1998, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6684613.
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