Lot 162 · Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate
A Viola, Spilamberto, Circa 1920
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate, New York · 4 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5468378
- Record
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Giovanni Cavani, A VIOLA, SPILAMBERTO, CIRCA 1920. Christie's, 4 Apr 2008, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5468378.
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Giovanni Cavani, A VIOLA, SPILAMBERTO, CIRCA 1920. Christie's, 4 Apr 2008, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5468378.
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From the same sale Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Violin, 20Th Century | IN THE MANNER OF STEFANO SCARAMPELLA | $800–$1,200 | |
| France, Circa 1920 | A DECORATED VIOLIN | $300–$500 | |
| A Violin, Prague, Circa 1790 | PROBABLY CAROLUS JOSEPH HELEMER | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Three Violins | THREE VIOLINS | $300–$500 | |
| A Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Les Paul Custom, Kalamazoo, 1960 | GIBSON INCORPORATED | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| A Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Stratocaster, Fullerton, 1963 | FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY | $12,000–$18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Cavani | a viola | $7,016 | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | |
| William Robinson | Muscleman and Life Buoy, 1996 28.5 x 68.0cm (11 1/4 x 26 3/4 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Albert Nürnberger | a gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Albert Nürnberger | A gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| François Nicolas Voirin | a silver-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Oct 2007 | ||
| François Nicolas Voirin | a silver-mounted cello bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| Carlo Bisiach | A violin | Sotheby's, Mar 2010 | ||
| Nicolas Rémy Maire | A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, France, Circa 1860 | Christie's, Apr 2008 |
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.