Sale 1627
New York
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1 March 2006
Price realised
USD 21,600
Estimate
Marcel Dyf (1899-1985) Verger en Provence signed 'Dyf' (lower right) oil on canvas 18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in. (46 x 54.9 cm.) Painted circa 1969
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Claudine Dyf has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.
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