Do you know your items value ?
Specialists from the auction house Christie’s are offering a day of free and confidential appraisals at the prestigious Maxwell-Baynes agency on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
If you want to meet the experts, please book an appointment and contact +33 (0)5.57.14.92.70 or bordeaux@maxwellbaynes.com.
These expert appraisal days often provide the public with an opportunity to embark on a treasure hunt and make wonderful discoveries. Everyone is welcome to bring items of interest, whether they be jewelry, paintings, or other collectibles, to obtain an estimate for a possible sale or simply for appraisal. It is a great opportunity to discover the value of your family jewels, a painting whose signature or era you're unsure of, or even a forgotten piece of art.
The French regions are full of masterpieces:
RARE AND IMPORTANT GILDED COPPER BUDDHA STATUE
NEPAL, EARLY MALLA PERIOD, 13TH-14TH CENTURIES
Estimated : EUR 350,000 - 450,000
Sold for EUR 730.00 on 12 December 2023 in Paris.
JOSÉ DE RIBERA KNOWN AS LO SPAGNOLETTO (XÀTIVA 1591-1652 MERGELLINA)
Saint Jerome
Estimated : EUR 500,000 - 800,000
Sold for EUR 2,036,500 on 15 June 2023 in Paris
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Inseparable' brooch
Sapphires, rubies, and diamonds
Estimated: EUR 20,000 - 30,000
Sold for: EUR 44,100 on 15 December 2023 in Paris
PATEK PHILIPPE
A VERY RARE STEEL CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH, REFERENCE 130, C. 1945
Estimated: CHF 50,000 - 100,000,
Sold for: CHF 88,200 on 6 November 2023 in Geneva
Please do not hesitate to contact Marie-Cécile MOUEIX, our Christie's Bordeaux / Aquitaine representative.
Moueix, Marie-Cecile mmoueix@christiespartners.com
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