Lot 142 · Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries
The South American 'Candle' Cactus
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,393–$24,589
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Master Works on Paper from Five Centuries, London · 2 July 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5308603
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Georg Dionysius Ehret, The South American 'Candle' Cactus. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2025, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5308603.
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Georg Dionysius Ehret, The South American 'Candle' Cactus. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2025, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5308603.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georg Dionysius Ehret | The Passion Flower | $19,179 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | |
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