The Harts' Collection Could Realize $6.32m at Auction

After Guillaume Dupre & After Barthelemy Prieur A BRONZE GROUP OF HENRI IV ON HORSEBACK (1610) is the highest-value lot announced by Christie's in its 'A Life of Discerning Passions: The Collection of H. Rodes Sr. and Patricia Hart: Live' auction in New York on February 5.

• Pre-sale low estimates total $6.32m.

Preview snapshot

• 30 works are for sale.
• Estimates total: $6.32m (low) and $9.97m (high), excluding premiums.
• 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: After Guillaume Dupre & After Barthelemy Prieur, A BRONZE GROUP OF HENRI IV ON HORSEBACK (1610), which is estimated to sell for between $1.5m and $2.5m. It has been traded once in the past.

Guaranteed lots

3 works are backed by guarantees, including: Corneille van Cleve, A BRONZE FIGURE OF CUPID (1707). It is estimated to sell for between $300,000 and $500,000. It has been traded twice in the past.

Terms and definitions

Guarantees: Sometimes an auction house guarantees to pay a seller for a work, regardless of whether the bidding reaches the reserve price, a figure that is typically confidential.

All figures are accurate at time of publication.