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Lot 74 · Musical Instruments

A cello

Gaetano Chiocchi

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Estimate
£15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $24,227–$32,302
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 8 March 2011
Record ID
TB-2026-3985430
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Gaetano Chiocchi, A cello. Sotheby's, 8 Mar 2011, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3985430.

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Gaetano Chiocchi, A cello. Sotheby's, 8 Mar 2011, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3985430.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Mar 2011

LotArtistEstimateResult
A violin Giuseppe Dall'aglio £8,000–£12,000
A violin Manuel Senchordi £10,000–£15,000
A cello Vincenzio Jorio £20,000–£30,000
A cello Nicolas Augustin Chappuy £5,000–£8,000
A viola £3,000–£5,000
A violin Giuseppe Pedrazzini £20,000–£30,000

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