Lot 103 · Sotheby's PF3024
project du livre intitulé de la précellence du langage français. paris, mamert patisson, 1579.
Henri II Estienne · bel exemplaire en vélin ivoire de l'un des grands textes sur la langue française
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- Estimate
- €10,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $11,902–$17,853
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's PF3024 · 27 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3013371
- Record
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Henri II Estienne, project du livre intitulé de la précellence du langage français. paris, mamert patisson, 1579. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013371.
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Henri II Estienne, project du livre intitulé de la précellence du langage français. paris, mamert patisson, 1579. Sotheby's, 27 Nov 2003, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3013371.
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From the same sale Sotheby's PF3024 · Nov 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oeuvres diverses | Michel De Montaigne | €100–€150 | |
| de la république des turcs & là où l'occasion s'offrera, des moeurs &… | Postel, Guillaume. 1510-1581. | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| essais. paris, lefèvre, 1818. | Michel De Montaigne | €500–€700 | |
| discours sur la servitude volontaire ou le contr'un. paris, jou et bo… | Etienne De La Boétie | €1,000–€1,200 | |
| médaille en bronze à l'effigie de montaigne signée gatteaux pour la g… | — | €50–€70 | |
| les essais de michel seigneur de montaigne. edition nouvelle. exactem… | Michel De Montaigne | €1,000–€1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri II Estienne | project du livre intitulé de la précellence du langage franç | $10,435 | Sotheby's, May 2012 | |
| Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | Les Misérables. Paris, Pagnerre, 1862. Première édition pari | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Henri II Estienne | Epistola de suae typographiae statu, nominatimque de suo The | Christie's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | Hugo Victor: (1802-1885) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2024 | ||
| Jean Racine | œuvres paris, (imprimerie de le breton), 1760. | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | French Poet and Novelist. An excellent signed drawing by Hug | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2021 | ||
| Mallarmé, Stéphane. 1842-1898. | l’après-midi d’un faune. églogue. paris, alphonse derenne, 1 | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Gesner, Conrad. 1516-1565. | The newe Iewell of Health, wherein is contayned the most exc | Christie's, Dec 2025 |
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.