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Christie’s European Art sale offers a curated selection of works from one of the most diverse and revolutionary eras in the history of art. Spanning from the years following the French Revolution into the early 20^th century’s Art Nouveau style, the category encompasses nearly 90,000 artists from the many movements of the era. From the landscapes of the Barbizon painters to the bustling cities of the Belle Époque, the sale also includes works from the Symbolist, Orientalist, Realist, Scandinavian and Academic schools, among others. All of the elegance and transformation to modernity that the 19^th Century embodies is captured in the paintings, sculptures, and drawings presented in this sale. Christie’s holds world auction records for the most significant artists in this category – including Eugène Delacroix, Théodore Gericault, Gustave Courbet, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Jacques-Émile Blanche, and William Bouguereau, among others.

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