Lot 6 · Old Masters Evening Sale
The Flute Player
Gerrit Dou · oil on panel, oval, the lower edges made up
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- Estimate
- £2,000,000–£3,000,000 hammer ≈ $2,640,746–$3,961,119
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Evening Sale , London · 2 December 2025
- Dimensions
- 14 1⁄8 x 11 ½ in. (35.7 x 29.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3115330
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Gerrit Dou, The Flute Player. Christie's, 2 Dec 2025, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3115330.
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Gerrit Dou, The Flute Player. Christie's, 2 Dec 2025, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3115330.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Dou | Man Writing by an Easel in an Artist's Studio | $5,680,000 | Sotheby's, May 2025 | |
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