Sale 12073
London
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23 September 2015
Price realised
GBP 1,375
Estimate
A PAIR OF FRENCH ORMOLU FRAMED THERMOMETERS 19TH CENTURY Each with painted wooden panel giving inscribed 'PASSEMENT/Opticien du Roy/Suivant la Cour/VERSAILLES' and applied with a coiled glass thermometer, one with mercury, the other with alcohol 13 ½ in. (34 cm.) high and similar
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The dynamic young Korean Hong Gyu Shin on his passion for rediscovering marginalised artists — and his reputation for exhibiting challenging work
Offered on 22 July at Christie’s in London, a superb collection of furniture, decorative arts, sculpture, paintings, jewellery, prints and works on paper
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The four auctioneers in the historic ONE sale — which will be relayed from Hong Kong, Paris, London and New York — on the works they look forward to selling