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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $252,926–$379,390
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters Part I , London · 3 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 9 1⁄8 x 8 3⁄8 in. (23.2 x 21.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3197922
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3197922 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3197922
Gabriel Metsu, A smoker lighting his pipe. Christie's, 3 Dec 2024, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197922.
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Gabriel Metsu, A smoker lighting his pipe. Christie's, 3 Dec 2024, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3197922.
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From the same sale Old Masters Part I · Dec 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cesarini Venus | ATTRIBUTED TO ANTONIO SUSINI (1558-1624), AFTER A MODEL BY GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608) | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| A lady playing a lute and a gentleman with a viola da gamba | EGLON VAN DER NEER (AMSTERDAM 1635⁄6-1703 DÜSSELDORF) AND ADRIAEN VAN DER WERFF (KRALINGEN 1659-1722 ROTTERDAM) | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| The Crucifixion | THE MASTER OF MONTE OLIVETO (ACTIVE SIENA C. 1305-35) | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black cloak | Michaelina Wautier | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566-1633), Governess of Southern… | Studio Of Sir Peter Paul Rubens | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| A stack of cheese on a pewter platter, with butter on a plate, a ston… | After Clara Peeters | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Metsu | A maid cleaning fish outside a house | $483,737 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Gabriel Metsu | An elegant lady writing at her desk, with a dog beside her | Christie's, Jan 2000 | ||
| Sir Anthony Van Dyck | Head study of a man in a ruff (Portrait of a magistrate) | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Gabriel Metsu | A young woman seated in an interior, reading a letter | Christie's, Apr 2002 | ||
| Sir Anthony Van Dyck | Portrait of Lucas Van Uffel | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Sir Peter Paul Rubens | Christ on the Road to Calvary | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | three boors drinking and smoking in the spirit house | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Sir Peter Paul Rubens | Study of an Old Woman | Sotheby's, Jul 2017 |
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.