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- Estimate
- £2,000–£2,500 hammer ≈ $3,195–$3,994
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Toscanini, London · 28 November 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4130912
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph letter signed (“g. verdi”), about stiffelio. Sotheby's, 28 Nov 2012, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130912.
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph letter signed (“g. verdi”), about stiffelio. Sotheby's, 28 Nov 2012, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4130912.
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From the same sale Toscanini · Nov 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five conductor's batons | Arturo Toscanini | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Self-portrait bronze bust, as a laughing buddha | Enrico Caruso | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Silver-tipped black wood conductor's baton presented to Arturo Toscan… | Arturo Toscanini | £5,000–£6,000 | |
| Toscanini's leather desk set | Arturo Toscanini | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Fine long wooden conductor's baton | Arturo Toscanini | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Autograph letter to the Chronique de Jersey, signed | Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A rare and excellent A.M.Q.S.,`G. Verdi | $5,430 est. | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2020 | |
| Giuseppe Verdi | two autograph letters, one signed ("gverdi") | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph letter signed, to the organist and composer marco | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | International Autograph Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph musical quotation from "otello", signed ("gverdi") | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A.L.S., G. Verdi, one page, 8vo, Santa Aga | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2020 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Autograph letter signed ('G. Verdi') to Francesco Maria Piav | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph draft letter to arrivabene, unsigned, about boito' | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 |
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.