Lot 5 · Old Masters Part I
Memento mori: Death comes to the table
Giovanni Martinelli · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $126,463–$189,695
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Part I , London · 3 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 32 ½ x 40 ½ in. (82.5 x 102.8 cm), including additions, measuring 2 in. (5.1 cm.) along the upper edge, and 1 in. (2.5 cm.) along the left, right and lower edges
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3197914
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3197914 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3197914
Giovanni Martinelli, Memento mori: Death comes to the table. Christie's, 3 Dec 2024, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197914.
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Giovanni Martinelli, Memento mori: Death comes to the table. Christie's, 3 Dec 2024, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197914.
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|---|---|---|---|
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