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""Christie's Season 1929, October 1928-July 1929"" provides an authoritative overview of the prestigious auction activities at one of the world's leading auction houses during the late 1920s. This comprehensive record details the sales and transactions of significant works of art, fine furniture, rare silver, and historical jewelry that passed through the auction rooms during a period of immense cultural and economic activity. As a vital resource for art historians and collectors, this volume chronicles the movement of major collections and highlights the trends that defined the international art market of the era. The book offers a meticulous account of the 1928-1929 season, capturing the provenance and valuation of pieces that have since become cornerstones of public and private collections. By documenting these sales, ""Christie's Season 1929, October 1928-July 1929"" serves as a primary source for understanding the history of taste, the development of the global art trade, and the legacy of the objects that shaped the early 20th-century art world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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