Auction on
30 March 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) -
Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
A tool of seduction if ever there were one, the fan can also rise to the rank of art, like this one by Georges Bastard, heir to a dynasty of table inlayers who breathed new life into these precious accessories.
Georges Bastard (1881-1939), Les Camélias, folding fan in changing goldfish mother-of-pearl, dyed mauve, decorated with camellias and hearts with gold highlights, original Havana ribbon, h 21.5 cm (8.47 in). Estimate: €3,000/4,000
Georges Bastard (1881-1939), Les Camélias, folding fan in changing goldfish mother-of-pearl, dyed mauve, decorated with camellias and hearts with gold highlights, original Havana ribbon, h 21.5 cm (8.47 in). Estimate: €3,000/4,000
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