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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $90,684–$126,958
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04100 · 15 June 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3059287
- Record
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Rudolf Ernst, Reading the Koran. Sotheby's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3059287.
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Rudolf Ernst, Reading the Koran. Sotheby's, 15 Jun 2004, lot 123. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3059287.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L04100 · Jun 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nella Foresta | Giuseppe De Nittis | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| La Route de Gouvieux | Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| La Lecture au clair de la lampe | Delphin Enjolras | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Le Sermon | Victor Marais-milton | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| A View of Amsterdam | Johannes Klinkenberg | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Le Gourmand | Georges Croegaert | £15,000–£20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Ernst | L'étang sacré | $69,300 | Christie's, Oct 2022 | |
| Rudolf Ernst | An afternoon show | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | A Refreshing Drink | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | A Still life with Moroccan Objects | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | A Bashi-Bazouk | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | rudolf ernst | the musician | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | The manicure | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | A Tambourine, Knife, Turkish Box, Turkish Jug, Moroccan Tile | Christie's, Oct 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.