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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07927 · 21 October 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2998332
- Record
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Basilius Besler, Untitled. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2003, lot 438. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2998332.
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Basilius Besler, Untitled. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2003, lot 438. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2998332.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07927 · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A 19th Century French Rouge Marble-Mounted Bronze Group | — | $2,500–$3,000 | |
| A Victorian needlework runner | — | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| A Victorian mahogany pedestal desk | — | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| A George III mahogany serving table | — | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| A Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Giltwood Girandoles in the George … | — | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| A George III mahogany hunt table | — | $7,000–$9,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basilius Besler | Untitled | $10,240 | Doyle, Jan 2026 | |
| Basilius Besler | Two Copperplate Engravings: Mirabilis Jalapa (Pl. 335) and A | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Songe d'un Amoureux | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| Marc Chagall | La Grande Corbeille | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Basilius Besler | A Set of Four Botanical Prints from Hortus Eystettensis | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Basilius Besler | Two Copperplate Engravings: Gladiolus Communis (Pl. 203) and | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Plate 11, Arabian Nights | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn | Cornelis Claesz. Anslo, Preacher (B., Holl. 271; New Holl. 1 | Sotheby'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.