A Woman sitting in a Chair by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, sold May 2020

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A Woman sitting in a Chair

Jean-Baptiste Greuze (French, 1725–1805)

€20,000 price realized incl. premium

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Category: Furniture (named makers)
Dimensions: 34 x 31.4 cm
Auction house: Lempertz
Sale: Auction 1153 Fine Art (1153-1)
Date: May 30, 2020
Location: 30.05.2020 11:00, Cologne
Lot: 2167
Estimate: €20,000 – €30,000 (≈ $22,272 – $33,408) (≈ £18,018 – £27,027)
Source: Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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