Lot 62 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Das Narrenschiff , in Latin: Stultifera navis . Translated from German by Jacobus Locher Philomusus. – JACOBUS LOCHER PHILOMUSUS (1471–1528). Carmina varia . Basel: Johann Bergmann, de Olpe, 1 March 1497.
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,582–$20,373
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 9 July 2025
- Dimensions
- 205 x 146mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3147302
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brant, Sebastian. 1457-1521., Das Narrenschiff , in Latin: Stultifera navis . Translated from German by Jacobus Locher Philomusus. – JACOBUS LOCHER PHILOMUSUS (1471–1528). Carmina varia . Basel: Johann Bergmann, de Olpe, 1 March 1497. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147302.
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Brant, Sebastian. 1457-1521., Das Narrenschiff , in Latin: Stultifera navis . Translated from German by Jacobus Locher Philomusus. – JACOBUS LOCHER PHILOMUSUS (1471–1528). Carmina varia . Basel: Johann Bergmann, de Olpe, 1 March 1497. Christie's, 9 Jul 2025, lot 62. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3147302.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant, Sebastian. 1457-1521. | stultifera navis... the ship of fooles, wherin is shewed the | $16,421 | Sotheby's, May 2016 | |
| Brant, Sebastian. 1457-1521. | stultifera navis, qua omnium mortalium narratur stultitia ad | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Brant, Sebastian. 1457-1521. | salutifera [sic] navis.lyon, jacques sacon, 28 juin 1488 [si | Sotheby's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Autograph music manuscript of the aria 'è la vita un mar d'a | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | Autograph letter signed (‘Oscar Wilde’) to Miss [Blanche] Me | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Brant, Sebastian. 1457-1521. | stultifera navis. bâle, j. olpe de bergman, [mars] 1497. | Sotheby's, Dec 2014 | ||
| Brant, Sebastian. 1457-1521. | Stultifera navis . Translated from German into Latin by Jaco | Christie's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Verlaine, Paul. 1844-1896. | Romances sans paroles. Sens, 1874. EO. Envoi à Jean Louis Fo | Sotheby's, May 2021 |
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