Lot 1635 · Important Americana
basil besler| iris calcedonica latifolia [mourning iris]; iris florentina [florentine iris]; iris illyrica [dalmatian iris], [and:] iris latifolia violaceo colore maior; iris latifolia vulgaris coerulea; iris latifolia maior variegata [tall bearded garden irises]
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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Americana, New York · 26 January 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4806587
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Basilius Besler, basil besler| iris calcedonica latifolia [mourning iris]; iris florentina [florentine iris]; iris illyrica [dalmatian iris], [and:] iris latifolia violaceo colore maior; iris latifolia vulgaris coerulea; iris latifolia maior variegata [tall bearded garden irises]. Sotheby's, 26 Jan 2020, lot 1635. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4806587.
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Basilius Besler, basil besler| iris calcedonica latifolia [mourning iris]; iris florentina [florentine iris]; iris illyrica [dalmatian iris], [and:] iris latifolia violaceo colore maior; iris latifolia vulgaris coerulea; iris latifolia maior variegata [tall bearded garden irises]. Sotheby's, 26 Jan 2020, lot 1635. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4806587.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| very fine and rare federal inlaid and figured mahogany worktable, phi… | — | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| fine and rare queen anne figured maple high chest of drawers, dunlap … | — | $8,000–$12,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basilius Besler | Two plates from Hortus Eystettensis (1613) hand-colored engr | $3,200 | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | |
| Basilius Besler | Pair of Tulip Engravings | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Basilius Besler | Basilius Besler (Norimberga, 1561 - Norimberga, 1629) | Bertolami Fine Art, Nov 2024 | ||
| Basilius Besler | Pair of Peony Copperplate Engravings | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Basilius Besler | Eight Plates, from Hortus Eystettensis 8 | Bonhams, Jun 2019 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Burlesque au Cirque, Février 1985 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | Beggar Man and Beggar Woman conversing | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Basilius Besler | Nasturtium Indicum; and Lychnis Coronaria Flore Rubro Pleno | Christie's, Feb 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.