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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $13,400–$20,100
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Genre Pictures, London · 21 October 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6492041
- Record
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Francesco Ballesio, The carpet sellers. Christie's, 21 Oct 1999, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6492041.
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Francesco Ballesio, The carpet sellers. Christie's, 21 Oct 1999, lot 179. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6492041.
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From the same sale Genre Pictures · Oct 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The trophy | Adolphe Alexandre Lesrel | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| The suitor | Francesco Beda | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| At the club | Carl Wilhelm Anton Seiler | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Blind man's buff | Eugne Pierre Franois Giraud (French, 1806-1881) | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Making crpes | Eugne Pierre Franois Giraud (French, 1806-1881) | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| In the studio | Paul Constant Soyer | £6,000–£8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Ballesio | The favourite of the Sultan | $12,414 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | |
| Francesco Ballesio | Oppia. Vestale Incestuosa | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | Preparing for the Dance | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | The Carpet Seller | Christie's, Apr 2007 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | A young bride selecting her wedding silks | Christie's, Jan 2010 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | The Pottery Sellers | Christie's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | The Dance of the Veils | Sotheby's, Jan 2014 | ||
| Frederick Arthur Bridgman | The Spinner | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 |
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.