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The rattle by Frans Gons, oil on board, sold Sep 2025© Bonhams — view on Bonhams website ↗

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The rattle

Frans Gons (Belgian, 1834–1904)

£768 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,040≈ €888

Hammer £600 · with buyer’s premium £768

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on board”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and inscribed
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
49.5 x 66cm (19 1/2 x 26in).
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Discovery Sale (31072)
Date
September 12, 2025
Location
London, United Kingdom
Lot
56
Estimate
£1,000 – £2,000 (≈ $1,354 – $2,708) (≈ €1,156 – €2,311)
Source
Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2025 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The rattle, Bonhams 2017

    Dec 19, 2017 · Bonhams

    Home and Interiors, lot 132

    Bought in / unsold · est. £1,000 – £2,000

    As catalogued

    Frans Gons, “The rattle”

    oil on board

    49.5 x 66cm (19 1/2 x 26in).

  2. The rattle, Bonhams 2025

    Sep 12, 2025 · Bonhams this result

    Discovery Sale, lot 56

    Sold £768Sign up to see · est. £1,000 – £2,000

    As catalogued

    Frans Gons, “The rattle”

    oil on board

    49.5 x 66cm (19 1/2 x 26in).

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