Sale 8623
New York, East
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18 - 19 December 2001
Price realised
USD 646
Estimate
A PAIR OF CHELSEA FIGURES OF A SHEPHERD AND SHEPHERDESS Circa 1755, red and brown anchor marks at backs He leaning against a flower-encrusted tree-stump playing the recorder, a hound at his feet; she standing and holding a posy, a lamb at her feet 6½in. (16.5cm.) high (2)
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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF MARY PORTER WALSH
The first of its kind relay-style auction surpasses $420m, and sets auction records for Brice Marden, Wayne Thiebaud and Ruth Asawa
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