Lot 8 · Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings
Saint Peter at prayer
Nicolas Tournier · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters and 19th Century Paintings, New York · 2 June 2026
- Dimensions
- 40 x 32 7⁄8 in. (101.6 x 83.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3074007
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3074007 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3074007
Nicolas Tournier, Saint Peter at prayer. Christie's, 2 Jun 2026, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3074007.
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Nicolas Tournier, Saint Peter at prayer. Christie's, 2 Jun 2026, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3074007.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A Polychrome Stucco Relief of the Madonna and Child | ATTRIBUTED TO MICHELE DA FIRENZE (1385-1455), FLORENCE, 15TH CENTURY | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| A White Marble Relief of a Cherub's Head | ATTRIBUTED TO DESIDERIO DA SETTIGNANO, FLORENCE, CIRCA 1460-1464 | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| A Pietra Serena Architectural Frieze Depicting Putti Upholding a Wrea… | ATTRIBUTED TO FRANCESCO DI SIMONE FERRUCCI (1437-1493), FLORENCE, LATE 15TH CENTURY | $70,000–$100,000 | |
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| A silver tazza on a ledge with wild strawberries | LOMBARD SCHOOL, CIRCA 1630 | $50,000–$70,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Tournier | Joseph and Potiphar's Wife | Joseph et la femme de Putiphar | $118,526 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | |
| Nicolas Tournier | San Gerolamo | Sotheby's, Oct 2009 | ||
| Nicolas Tournier | the virgin and child | Sotheby's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Nicolas Tournier | Fluteplayer | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | A view of the park at Ermenonville with the tomb of Jean-Jac | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Nicolas Tournier | Young Boys Playing Backgammon An Old Man Watching in the Bac | Sotheby's, Jul 2009 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | The Tivoli waterfalls with the Temple of the Sibyl | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
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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.