Lot 194 · Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate
A Violin, Venice, Circa 1705
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- Estimate
- $120,000–$160,000 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-2026-5468402
- Record
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Matteo Goffriller, A VIOLIN, VENICE, CIRCA 1705. Christie's, 4 Apr 2008, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5468402.
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Matteo Goffriller, A VIOLIN, VENICE, CIRCA 1705. Christie's, 4 Apr 2008, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5468402.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matteo Goffriller | A Violoncello, Venice, Circa 1707, with a Later Scroll by Mi | $620,800 | Christie's, Apr 2005 | |
| Matteo Goffriller | A violin | Sotheby's, Mar 2004 | ||
| Emile Auguste Ouchard | a gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Oct 2010 | ||
| Turin School | A Viola, Italy, Circa 1933 | Christie's, May 2006 | ||
| Joseph Arthur Vigneron | a silver-mounted cello bow | Sotheby's, Feb 2007 |
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.