Lot 116 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilio. Venice: sons of Aldus Manutius, 1545
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $38,227–$63,711
- Result
- upcoming — 11 December 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 11 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 291 x 195mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3194038
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Colonna, La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilio. Venice: sons of Aldus Manutius, 1545. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 116. estimate £30,000–£50,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3194038.
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89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Francesco Colonna, La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilio. Venice: sons of Aldus Manutius, 1545. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 116. estimate £30,000–£50,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3194038.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Colonna | hypnerotomachia poliphili. venice: sons of aldus manutius, 1 | $52,500 | Sotheby's, Jun 2015 | |
| Francesco Colonna | Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, 1499 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2019 | ||
| Francesco Colonna | Hypnerotomachie... Paris, [Louis Blaubloom] pour Jacques Ker | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Francesco Colonna | hypnerotomachie ou discours du songe de poliphile deduisant | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Sala Gaspar | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Francesco Colonna | hypnerotomachia poliphili. venise, alde manuce pour leonard | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Quatre femmes nues et tête sculptée, from la suite Vollard | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Francesco Colonna | Hypnerotomachia Poliphili. Venise,1499. In-folio. Rel. de Lo | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.