Lot 153 · The International Evening Sale
Warrior Drawing his Sword
Pietro Della Vecchia · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- R150,000–R200,000 hammer ≈ $8,695–$11,594
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — The International Evening Sale, Cape Town · 28 October 2025
- Dimensions
- 114,5 by 98cm excluding frame; 140 by 118,5 by 8,5cm including frame
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13338317
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-13338317 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13338317
Pietro Della Vecchia, Warrior Drawing his Sword. Strauss & Co, 28 Oct 2025, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13338317.
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Pietro Della Vecchia, Warrior Drawing his Sword. Strauss & Co, 28 Oct 2025, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13338317.
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