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Lot 131 · Old Masters

The Birdtrap

Pieter Brueghel III · oil on panel

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Estimate
$1,200,000–$1,800,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 25 January 2023
Dimensions
16 x 22 1/4 in. (41 x 56.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3391515
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pieter Brueghel III, The Birdtrap. Christie's, 25 Jan 2023, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3391515.

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Pieter Brueghel III, The Birdtrap. Christie's, 25 Jan 2023, lot 131. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3391515.

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Pieter Brueghel III The Sermon of St. John the Baptist $2,039,851 Christie's, Dec 2024
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Pieter Brueghel III The Birdtrap Christie's, Dec 2015
Pieter Brueghel III The Wedding Dance Christie's, Feb 2012
Pieter Brueghel III The Payment of the Tithes Christie's, Jun 2026
Pieter Brueghel III The Preaching of Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness Christie's, Jul 2009
Pieter Brueghel III The Adoration of the Magi Christie's, Dec 2008

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