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- Estimate
- €1,300–€1,800 hammer ≈ $1,518–$2,102
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Viscontea auction house — Auction 107 Part 2 MILANO DECOR, Via Guido Cavalcanti, 8 - 20127 Milano, Italy · 28 April 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-12990835
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Messina, Statuetta in argento 'BALLERINA'. Viscontea auction house, 28 Apr 2026, lot 384. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12990835.
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Francesco Messina, Statuetta in argento 'BALLERINA'. Viscontea auction house, 28 Apr 2026, lot 384. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12990835.
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From the same sale Auction 107 Part 2 MILANO DECOR · Apr 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tappeto Hamedan. Persia | — | €2,200–€2,500 | |
| Tappeto Meshkin. Persia | — | €1,800–€2,200 | |
| Tappeto Meshkin. Persia | — | €1,600–€1,800 | |
| Tappeto Meshkin. Persia | — | €2,300–€2,700 | |
| Tappeto area Kurdistan. Persia | — | €1,800–€2,300 | |
| Addobbo da cavallo. Persia | — | €1,800–€2,400 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Messina | A bronze model of Hercules wrestling the Nemean lion | $1,779 | Lempertz, Nov 2019 | |
| Francesco Messina | Danzatrice, 1973 | Finarte, Oct 2020 | ||
| Francesco Messina | L'Acrobata | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2020 | ||
| Francesco Messina | Ballerina | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2020 | ||
| Renato Guttuso | Nudes | Hermitage Fine Art, Nov 2021 | ||
| Giorgio De Chirico | La biga invincibile, 1969 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Francesco Messina | Scultura "DANZATRICE" | Viscontea auction house, Feb 2025 | ||
| Mario Schifano | Senza titolo. | Capitolium Art, Apr 2022 |
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