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Lot 105 · Sotheby's L03033

A village scene with boors playing skittles outside a tavern

Theobald Michau

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Estimate
£20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $34,920–$52,380
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L03033 · 11 December 2003
Record ID
TB-2026-3022092
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Theobald Michau, A village scene with boors playing skittles outside a tavern. Sotheby's, 11 Dec 2003, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3022092.

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Theobald Michau, A village scene with boors playing skittles outside a tavern. Sotheby's, 11 Dec 2003, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3022092.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L03033 · Dec 2003

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Sleeping Christ Child Bartolomé Esteban Murillo £15,000–£20,000
The rape of the Sabines Johann Heiss £7,000–£10,000
Christ carrying the Cross Andrea Solario £20,000–£30,000
A fire in a village at night Egbert Lievensz. Van Der Poel £12,000–£16,000
A Still Life of Flowers in a Glass Vase on a stone ledge Ernst Stuven £15,000–£20,000
The Madonna and Child with a goldfinch ('The Solly Madonna') Called Raphael Raffaello Sanzio £30,000–£50,000

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