Sale 4964
London, South Kensington
|
10 October 2006
Price realised
GBP 168
Estimate
A NAPOLEON III EBONISED TORTOISESHELL AND BRASS INLAID WORK BOX BY ALPHONSE TAHAN, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY The hinged lid with a ripple-moulded edge enclosing a cream water-mark silk interior, the lock inscribed A Tahan, Feur du Roi/Rue de la Paix 30, damages 7in. (17.8cm.) high, 13in. (33cm.) wide, 9½in. 924cm.) deep
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Special Notice
This lot is subject to storage and collection charges. **For Furniture and Decorative Objects, storage charges commence 7 days from sale. Please contact department for further details.**
Hongmiao Shi gets the specialists’ perspectives on a quartet of precious artworks and objects available for immediate purchase
A 360-degree view of important works from the Renaissance to the 20th century ahead of our four auctions in Paris this May, including a drawing from Tiepolo’s Punchinello series, illustrated books by Picasso and an 18th-century equinoctial sundial
The New York-based interior designer reveals his choice of items offered in the online Collector sale from 28 April to 7 May
From applique and back splats to veneering and wingbacks, an essential glossary of furniture terms
An in-depth look at Britain's most famous Modernist painter
From Boca Raton to Bermuda via Bora Bora, five exclusive homes with water, water everywhere — all from Christie’s International Real Estate