Lot 77 · Photographs
'The Oval Room', Reading Room of The National Library of France, Paris
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $42,424–$59,394
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, London · 7 May 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-277001
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ahmet Ertuğ, 'The Oval Room', Reading Room of The National Library of France, Paris. Phillips, 7 May 2014, lot 77. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-277001.
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Ahmet Ertuğ, 'The Oval Room', Reading Room of The National Library of France, Paris. Phillips, 7 May 2014, lot 77. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-277001.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmet Ertuğ | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Yale University, | $40,640 | Phillips, Apr 2024 | |
| Ahmet Ertuğ | ahmet ertuğ | bates hall, boston public library | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Ahmet Ertuğ | Morgan Library, New York City, USA | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ahmet Ertuğ | Loker Reading Room – Widener Library, Harvard University, Ca | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Ahmet Ertuğ | Bibiena Theatre, Mantova | Phillips, May 2016 | ||
| Ahmet Ertuğ | Panthéon, Rome, 2011 | Christie's, Jun 2017 | ||
| Ahmet Ertuğ | Hagia Sophia, Istanbul | Phillips, Apr 2013 | ||
| Ahmet Ertuğ | Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza | Sotheby's, Nov 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.