Lot 126 · The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 | Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale
Costume design for Sapho
Gustave Moreau · graphite, on thin wove paper
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 | Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale, New York · 21 October 2022
- Dimensions
- 11 3/8 x 7 in. (29.1 x 17.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3426523
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gustave Moreau, Costume design for Sapho. Christie's, 21 Oct 2022, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3426523.
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Gustave Moreau, Costume design for Sapho. Christie's, 21 Oct 2022, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3426523.
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From the same sale The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: Volume 2 | Old Master, 19th and 20th Century Paintings, Day Sale · Oct 2022
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|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of John VIII Palaeologus (1392-1448), bust-length, in profile | CIRCLE OF GENTILE BELLINI (VENICE ?1429-1507) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Petit théâtre | James Ensor | $200,000–$400,000 | |
| A faun, his left arm outstretched, and a fauness holding a tambour | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Le Piano | John White Alexander | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| A Tambourine, Knife, Turkish Box, Turkish Jug, Moroccan Tile and Plat… | Rudolf Ernst | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| The Palace Guard | Antonio Maria Fabres Y Costa | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustave Moreau | Femme nue (étude avec drap) | $34,656 | Christie's, Jul 2021 | |
| Gustave Moreau | Gustave Moreau: In einem osmanischen Serail | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Oct 2024 | ||
| Gustave Moreau | premiere danseuse. mademoiselle subra. ballet de 'sapho' | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Gustave Moreau | petite diligence, ou relais de poste | Sotheby's, Jun 2011 | ||
| Gustave Moreau | Première Danseuse: Mademoiselle Subra, Ballet de Sapho | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Gustave Moreau | le paysan du danube | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Gustave Moreau | Femme nue (tude avec drap) | Christie's, Jul 1999 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2022 |
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