Sale 2455
New York
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21 - 22 June 2011
Price realised
USD 6,250
Estimate
A CHINESE CARVED AGATE BOWL WITH LOOSERING HANDLES, 20TH CENTURY 7¾in. (19.6cm.) wide over handles
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
From applique and back splats to veneering and wingbacks, an essential glossary of furniture terms
Meredith Etherington-Smith on designer Jean-Michel Frank and pieces he created for a very special interior in Argentina, which sold for €1,174,625
The London-based interior designer on her design philosophy, and her picks from Christie’s Interiors sale on 11 September
Ahead of a sale of works from their comprehensive collection, the couple describe how they began to acquire art after moving to Delhi in the early 1990s
Patek expert John Reardon on why devotees of the Swiss brand never settle for less than the best — illustrated with outstanding examples offered at Christie’s