Lot 261 · Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography
A Violin, Milan, Circa 1710
Carlo Giuseppe Testore · length of back 14 7/8 in (353 mm) with shaped leather covered case (2)
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography, New York · 13 October 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5639795
- Record
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Carlo Giuseppe Testore, A VIOLIN, MILAN, CIRCA 1710. Christie's, 13 Oct 2006, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5639795.
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Carlo Giuseppe Testore, A VIOLIN, MILAN, CIRCA 1710. Christie's, 13 Oct 2006, lot 261. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5639795.
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From the same sale Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography · Oct 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Custom Made for Bill Carson, Stratocast… | FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| An Archtop Guitar, New Yorker Special, Farmington, New York, 1976 | JAMES L. D'AQUISTO | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| An Archtop Guitar, Model G-3, Boston, Circa 1950 | CHARLES AND ELMER STROMBERG | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| A Composite Archtop Guitar | JIM TRIGGS AND JOHN D'ANGELICO | $3,500–$5,500 | |
| An Archtop Guitar, Style Excel, New York, 1950 | JOHN D'ANGELICO | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| A Composite Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Stratocaster, Fullerton, Circa 1962 | FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Violin | Circa 1800 | $32,400 | Christie's, May 2006 | |
| François Peccatte | a silver-mounted violin bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| A Violin | A Violin | Christie's, Jul 2003 | ||
| Nicolas Maline | a silver-mounted violin / viola bow | Sotheby's, Mar 2011 | ||
| A Violin | Possibly Venetian School, 18Th Century | Christie's, Oct 2006 | ||
| François Peccatte | A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, France, Circa 1845 | Christie's, Apr 2010 | ||
| Carlo Giuseppe Testore | a child's violin | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Nicolas Maline | A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, Mirecourt, Circa 1860-1865 | Christie's, Apr 2010 |
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.