Lot 32 · Old Masters
Samson destroying the Temple of the Philistines
Castiglione, Called Grechetto, Giovanni Benedetto · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 5 February 2025
- Dimensions
- 52 x 76 5⁄8 in. (132 x 194.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3185656
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Castiglione, Called Grechetto, Giovanni Benedetto, Samson destroying the Temple of the Philistines. Christie's, 5 Feb 2025, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185656.
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Castiglione, Called Grechetto, Giovanni Benedetto, Samson destroying the Temple of the Philistines. Christie's, 5 Feb 2025, lot 32. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3185656.
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