Sale 7764
London
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5 November 2009
Price realised
GBP 5,625
Estimate
A PAIR OF ITALIAN ORMOLU-MOUNTED ALABASTER AND BLACK MARBLE OBELISKS 19TH CENTURY Each with a spike finial and ball feet above a square stepped pedestal base mounted to front and sides with a laurel wreath, losses and repairs 22½ in. (57 cm.) high (2)
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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR (LOTS 300-385)
Four Berlin-based German collectors discuss their collections, and the considerations that drive their collecting
The New York designer selects favourite pieces from The Collector sales on 10 April, with advice on weaving centuries-old objets into a modern interior
Christie’s Decorative Arts and Design specialists reveal the people, places and spaces that spark their senses
Interior designer Robert Kime on how he came to acquire this magnificent tapestry — depicting a scene in the life of Alexander the Great — for just £7,500
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
Francis Bacon's poignant celebration of George Dyer, the artist's most important subject, will star in Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale on 17 May