Lot 20 · Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale
The Adoration of the Shepherds
Adriaen Van Ostade · oil on canvas, unframed
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- Estimate
- £600,000–£800,000 hammer ≈ $924,247–$1,232,330
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Paintings Evening Sale, London · 9 July 2015
- Dimensions
- 19 x 17 in. (48.3 x 43.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4136533
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Adriaen Van Ostade, The Adoration of the Shepherds. Christie's, 9 Jul 2015, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4136533.
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Adriaen Van Ostade, The Adoration of the Shepherds. Christie's, 9 Jul 2015, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4136533.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A village kermesse near Antwerp | David Ii Teniers | £1,200,000–£1,800,000 | |
| A coastal landscape with fisherfolk, a beached boat beyond | Richard Parkes Bonington | £2,000,000–£3,000,000 | |
| Card players and other figures drinking at a table, in a barn | David Ii Teniers | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| The Four Seasons | Sebastian Vrancx | £1,400,000–£2,000,000 | |
| Saint Paul | Lucas Cranach II | £150,000–£200,000 | |
| The Piazzetta, Venice, with the Doge’s Palace and the Libreria, San G… | Francesco Guardi | £150,000–£250,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriaen Van Ostade | A Peasant Family in a Cottage after a Meal | $905,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2014 | |
| Adriaen Van Ostade | three boors drinking and smoking in the spirit house | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | a schoolroom interior | Sotheby's, Jan 2019 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Femme étendue | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Tête de femme, profil | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Portrait de Dora Maar | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Le Faune parmi les branchages | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | De Drinker : Three boors drinking and smoking in a spirit ho | Christie's, Dec 2002 |
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.