Lot 212 · Auction 44 Grand Auction of Old Masters, Contemporary and Colonial Art
Knot
Francesco Messina · Lithograph
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- Estimate
- €200–€500 hammer ≈ $219–$548
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Templum Auctions — Auction 44 GRAND AUCTION OF OLD MASTERS, CONTEMPORARY AND COLONIAL ART, Carrer del Rosselló, 193, 08036 Barcelona - España, Spain · 9 October 2024
- Dimensions
- 70x50 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-12272160
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-12272160 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-12272160
Francesco Messina, Knot. Templum Auctions, 9 Oct 2024, lot 212. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12272160.
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Francesco Messina, Knot. Templum Auctions, 9 Oct 2024, lot 212. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12272160.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Exquisite and fine Brazilian colonial Virgin with gilt polychromy and… | — | €1,400–€1,600 | |
| Madonna and Child with Gilded Frame - Mexican School - 19th Century | — | €1,200–€2,500 | |
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| Galant Scene, Mariano Montoya, 20th Century | — | €1,000–€1,500 |
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