Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Art, New York · 23 April 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3920782
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3920782 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3920782
Giovanni Battista Torriglia, Blowing Bubbles. Sotheby's, 23 Apr 2010, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3920782.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3920782.
Giovanni Battista Torriglia, Blowing Bubbles. Sotheby's, 23 Apr 2010, lot 44. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3920782.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Apr 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolce Far Niente | John William Godward R.b.a. | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| The Goddess Isis | Jules Franceschi | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| A Father's Return | R.o.i. Frederick Morgan | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| The Mosque, a table lamp | Franz Xavier Bergman | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| On the Banks of the Nile | Hermann David Salomon Corrodi | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| After the Rain | Alfred Smith | $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 | The Thread of Life | $83,442 | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | |
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | giovanni battista torriglia | admiring the baby | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Soap Bubble | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2013 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Storyteller | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Bord de Rivière, effet du matin | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The See-Saw | Sotheby's, Jun 2009 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | A New Friend | Christie's, Apr 2007 | ||
| Frederick Arthur Bridgman | Frederick Arthur Bridgman (1847-1928) | Christie's, Oct 2022 |
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.