Sale 1633
New York
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7 - 8 March 2006
Price realised
USD 480
Estimate
This lot is offered without a reserve
A PAIR OF PATINATED BRONZE LION-FORM ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS/WALL DECORATIONS, 20TH CENTURY 20½in. (52cm.) high x 8¼in. (21cm.) wide (2)
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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION (LOTS 465 - 499)
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Christie’s specialist Valérie Didier reveals the story behind one of Théo van Rysselberghe’s most progressive works