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Lot 138 · Old Master Paintings and Sculpture

Leda and the Swan

Bernardino Cesari · oil on slate

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Estimate
$8,000–$12,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master Paintings and Sculpture, New York · 27 April 2017
Dimensions
7 ¾ x 10 1/8 in. (19.7 x 25.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3940020
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bernardino Cesari, Leda and the Swan. Christie's, 27 Apr 2017, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3940020.

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From the same sale Old Master Paintings and Sculpture · Apr 2017

LotArtistEstimateResult
Flemish, Late 17Th Century A SET OF FOUR WHITE MARBLE FIGURES REPRESENTING THE SEASONS $150,000–$250,000
German, Possibly Augsburg, Circa 1500 A CARVED LIMEWOOD RELIEF OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST $3,000–$5,000
Limoges, Second Half 16Th Century A PARCEL-GILT POLYCHROME ENAMEL PLAQUE DEPICTING CHRIST BEFORE CAIAPHAS $3,000–$5,000
Probably Flemish, Late 17Th / Early 18Th Century THREE ALLEGORICAL MARBLE RELIEF PANELS $7,000–$10,000
Saint Catherine of Alexandria Antwerp School, c. 1500 $20,000–$30,000
The Annunciation Attributed to Andrea di Bonaiuto, called Andrea da Firenze (active Florence c. 1343-1377/9) $15,000–$20,000

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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Angels Playing Music Lempertz, May 2023
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Putti in the clouds Sotheby's, Jul 2021
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo The Baptism of Christ Sotheby's, Jan 2022

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