• Noble & Private Collections Pa auction at Christies

    Sale 12419

    Noble & Private Collections Part II

    London, South Kensington

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    3 November 2016

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    • Willy James (1920-2004)
    Lot 479

    Willy James (1920-2004)

    Paris sous la neige

    Price realised

    GBP 3,250

    Estimate

    GBP 1,000 - GBP 2,000

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    Willy James (1920-2004)
    Paris sous la neige
    signed 'W. James' (lower right)
    pastel
    12 5/8 x 15 ¾ in. (32 x 40 cm.)

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    Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
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    Please note that this lot is incorrectly marked with an Omega symbol in the printed catalogue. It should be instead marked with a STAR symbol, and as such import VAT is payable (at 5%) on the Hammer price, in addition to the usual 20% VAT on the Buyer’s Premium.


    Pre-Lot Text

    PROPERTY FROM A SWISS PRIVATE COLLECTION (LOTS 1-43, 67-70 & 400-488)

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