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- Estimate
- $400–$600 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Period Art and Design, San Francisco · 16 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1980486
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973., Two titles:. Bonhams, 16 Nov 2014, lot 4119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1980486.
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Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973., Two titles:. Bonhams, 16 Nov 2014, lot 4119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1980486.
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From the same sale Period Art and Design · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Qing/Republic period | A Famille Verte Enamelled Vase | $750–$1,000 | |
| A female ancestor portrait | Anonymous | $250–$350 | |
| A group of four pottery tomb models | — | $250–$350 | |
| Late 19th century | A Rose Medallion export porcelain bough pot and cover | $600–$800 | |
| A miniature yixing pottery teapot | — | $400–$600 | |
| 20th century | A large bamboo and rattan three-tier food basket | $150–$200 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi receives his wine | $2,174 est. | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2026 | |
| Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973. | One page, 252 x 202mm. Provenance : by descent from the reci | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2023 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Autograph letter signed ('G. Verdi') to [Carlo] Baucardé, 4, | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Autograph letter signed ('G. Verdi') to Ferdinand Hiller, Ge | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Autograph letter signed ('G. Verdi') to Francesco Maria Piav | Christie's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel. 1892-1973. | Typed letter signed (‘J.R.R. Tolkien’) to Miss Julie Cape, O | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Two autograph letters signed ('G. Verdi') to Giulio Ricordi, | Christie's, Dec 2022 |
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.