Lot 8 · Old Master and British Drawings
Study for a foot of the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Study of a leg with knee bent (verso)
Michelangelo Buonarroti. 1475-1564. · ); black chalk (
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- Estimate
- $1,500,000–$2,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master and British Drawings, New York · 5 February 2026
- Dimensions
- 5 ¼ x 4 5⁄8 in. (13.5 x 11.5 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3102172
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Michelangelo Buonarroti. 1475-1564., Study for a foot of the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Study of a leg with knee bent (verso). Christie's, 5 Feb 2026, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102172.
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Michelangelo Buonarroti. 1475-1564., Study for a foot of the Libyan Sibyl (recto); Study of a leg with knee bent (verso). Christie's, 5 Feb 2026, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102172.
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|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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