Lot 84 · 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale
Admiring the Baby
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale, New York · 23 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3801496
- Record
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Giovanni Battista Torriglia, Admiring the Baby. Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2008, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3801496.
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Giovanni Battista Torriglia, Admiring the Baby. Sotheby's, 23 Oct 2008, lot 84. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3801496.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art including The Orientalist Sale · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries and Hollyhocks | Alexis Kreyder | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The Bathers | Louis Marie Henri Raoul Prat | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Angelus | Emile Friant | $45,000–$65,000 | |
| In a Courtyard, Tangier | Philippe Pavy | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Fontainebleau, Sommet de Carrière Boisée | Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| La Valaisane | Jules Salles-wagner | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | Blowing Bubbles | $145,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | |
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | First Steps | Christie's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | Prayer in the House of the Arnaut Chief | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | giovanni battista torriglia | admiring the baby | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | A New Friend | Christie's, Apr 2007 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The See-Saw | Sotheby's, Jun 2009 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Thread of Life | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | La curiositá | Christie's, Jun 2002 |
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.