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Lot 8 · Old Masters

Venice, the Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day

Giovanni Antonio Canal, Called Canaletto · oil on canvas

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Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters, New York · 4 February 2026
Dimensions
59 ¾ x 54 in. (151.7 x 137.1 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3102688
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first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Antonio Canal, Called Canaletto, Venice, the Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day. Christie's, 4 Feb 2026, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102688.

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Giovanni Antonio Canal, Called Canaletto, Venice, the Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day. Christie's, 4 Feb 2026, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3102688.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Giovanni Antonio Canal, Called Canaletto Venice, the Return of the Bucintoro on Ascension Day $43,916,203 Christie's, Jul 2025
Giovanni Antonio Canal, Called Canaletto venice, the grand canal, looking north-east from palazzo bal Sotheby's, Jul 2005
Sir Peter Paul Rubens Salome presented with the head of Saint John the Baptist Sotheby's, Jan 2023
Giovanni Antonio Canal, Called Canaletto venice, a view of piazza san marco looking east towards the Sotheby's, Dec 2013
Giovanni Antonio Canal, Called Canaletto Venice: The Mouth of the Grand Canal from the East; and The Christie's, Dec 2023
Sir Peter Paul Rubens Portrait of a Man as Mars Sotheby's, May 2023
Rembrandt Harmensz Van Rijn Young Lion Resting Sotheby's, Feb 2026
Francesco Guardi Venice: the Rialto Bridge with the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi Christie's, Jul 2017

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