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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,462–$2,193
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's W04700 · 21 January 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3028586
- Record
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Arturo Orselli, The Masterpiece. Sotheby's, 21 Jan 2004, lot 445. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3028586.
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Arturo Orselli, The Masterpiece. Sotheby's, 21 Jan 2004, lot 445. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3028586.
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From the same sale Sotheby's W04700 · Jan 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter - Sheep and Cattle | Thomas Sidney Cooper, Ra | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| The Awakening | Armand Point | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Beach scene | Hercules Brabazon Brabazon | £300–£500 | |
| The mother of Ulysses recognising her son | Sir Edward John Poynter, Bt., P.R.A., R.W.S. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Girl with lilac | Albert H. Collings | £500–£700 | |
| A good Smoke | Giuseppe Giardiello | £800–£1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arturo Orselli | The connaisseur | $980 | Christie's, Mar 1998 | |
| Unknown Artist | Untitled (Wall Sculpture) | Freeman's | Hindman, Feb 2021 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Full Sail off the Coast | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2025 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Lady in the Moon Window. Qing dynasty | Lempertz, Dec 2025 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Group of 53 John Kennedy Press Photographs | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2021 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Red Sculpture | Freeman's | Hindman, Mar 2022 | ||
| Arturo Orselli | Un couple assis dans un intérieur, la femme tenant une lettr | Christie's, Dec 2004 | ||
| Unknown Artist | Fish and Snake, c.1964 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 |
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.