Sale 1376
New York
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19 May 2004
Price realised
USD 5,975
Estimate
A FRENCH GILTWOOD AND RED LACQUER TRAY TABLE THE BASE POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY, THE TOP LATER The rectangular dished top decorated with a Chinoiserie lanscape over a waved, foliate-carved frieze, on rocaille-headed cabriole legs ending in scrolled toes, with a paper label inscribed in 18th Century hand 218 to underside and a remnant of a further paper label 25½ in. (65 cm.) high, 23 in. (58.5 cm.) wide, 17¼ in. (44 cm.) deep
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Pre-Lot Text
THE PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTOR (Lots 256-267)
Seven great mentor and mentee pairings in the story of art, from Dürer and Baldung to Man Ray and Lee Miller. Illustrated with works offered at Christie’s
The first of its kind relay-style auction surpasses $420m, and sets auction records for Brice Marden, Wayne Thiebaud and Ruth Asawa