Lot 223 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
autograph draft of a letter, apparently to clara maffei, unsigned
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,500 hammer ≈ $2,020–$2,525
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 20 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4263271
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph draft of a letter, apparently to clara maffei, unsigned. Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4263271.
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Giuseppe Verdi, autograph draft of a letter, apparently to clara maffei, unsigned. Sotheby's, 20 May 2014, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4263271.
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From the same sale Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Artaria and André editions of the string quintets | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-1791. | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Two visiting cards | — | £2,500–£3,000 | |
| przed sklepem jubilera [the jeweller's shop]. krakow: znak, 1960 | — | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| wie man einem fürsten schreiben soll. augsburg: johann schobsser, 1488 | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| bibliotheca apostolica vaticana a sixto v pont. max. in splendidiorem… | Angelo Rocca | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| katholikon medicorum katoptron... sive tomi primi, tractatus secundi,… | Fludd, Robert. 1574-1637. | £1,500–£2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Verdi | Rare Autograph Musica Quotation signed by Verdi from Falstaf | $3,689 est. | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2024 | |
| 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 letter signed, to the organist and composer marco | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A very fine A.L.S., `G. Verdi | International Autograph Auctions, Apr 2022 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A very fine signed 4 x 6.5 photograph card | International Autograph Auctions, Jul 2022 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A rare and excellent A.M.Q.S.,`G. Verdi | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | autograph letter signed (“g. verdi”), about stiffelio | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 |
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.