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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — ORIENTAL WORKS OF ART, London (South Kensington) · 5 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6687316
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arthur Wardle Ri, Curiosity. Christie's, 5 May 1998, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6687316.
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Arthur Wardle Ri, Curiosity. Christie's, 5 May 1998, lot 29. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6687316.
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From the same sale Oriental Works of Art · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Othello | H. Pinggera (Italian, b. 1900) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Picking Flowers | Jean Baptiste Jules Trayer (French, 1824-1908) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Il Bosco di Castagni | Luigi Verga (Italian, b.1894) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Vue des Grands Boulevards | Eugne Galien-Laloue | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Quai de la Seine | Eugne Galien-Laloue (French, 1854-1941) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Portrait de Marthe Lebasque | Henri Lebasque | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Wardle Ri | Any More? | $8,320 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | |
| Arthur Wardle Ri | A game of fetch | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Arthur Wardle Ri | English Setters | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Arthur Wardle Ri | Just Missed | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Arthur Wardle Ri | Portrait studies of two Bulldogs | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Arthur Wardle Ri | Parrots and Cockatoos | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Arthur Wardle Ri | Checking on the puppies | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| Arthur Wardle Ri | Pen friends 22 1/4 x 14 3/16in (56.5 x 36cm) | Bonhams, Feb 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.