Sale 1815
New York
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28 March 2007
Price realised
USD 6,600
Estimate
A LARGE PAIR OF ITALIAN GILTWOOD PRICKET STICKS 17TH/18TH CENTURY EACH WITH FOLIATE-SCROLL-CARVED STEM ON SCROLL FEET, INSCRIBED '635.1958.1' 34 IN. (87 CM.) HIGH (2)
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Pre-Lot Text
SOLD TO BENEFIT THE AQUISITION FUND OF THE SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM (LOTS 316-324)
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