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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,583–$9,874
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th and 20th Century European Sculpture, London · 2 June 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3862652
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Luca Madrassi, a sleeping nymph. Sotheby's, 2 Jun 2009, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3862652.
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Luca Madrassi, a sleeping nymph. Sotheby's, 2 Jun 2009, lot 38. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3862652.
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From the same sale 19th and 20th Century European Sculpture · Jun 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| bust of Sir Henry Irving | Edward Onslow Ford | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Leda and the Swan | Edouard Houssin 1847-1917 | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| portrait bust of George Washington | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Amor and Psyche | Albert-Ernest De Carrier-Belleuse | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Sappho | Albert-Ernest De Carrier-Belleuse | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| La Cyclone | Charles Adrien Prosper D'epinay | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Madrassi | sleeping nymph | $7,629 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
| Luca Madrassi | Fée des Mers (Sea Nymph) | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Luca Madrassi | La fée des mers (Spirit of the seas) | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Antoine-louis Barye | Serpent python saisissant un gnou à la gorge (Python grabbin | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Luca Madrassi | Busto Di Fanciulla | Sotheby's, Dec 2003 | ||
| Luca Madrassi | Le Printemps ou la Paix | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Aimé-jules Dalou Paris | Bébé Endormi | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Luca Madrassi | l'etoile du berger (the shepherd's star) | Sotheby's, Oct 2003 |
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.