Lot 69 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Autograph music manuscript of the aria 'è la vita un mar d'affanni', Rome, 5 November 1844
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£35,000 hammer ≈ $31,856–$44,598
- Result
- upcoming — 11 December 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 11 December 2024
- Dimensions
- 182 x 242mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3193992
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Verdi, Autograph music manuscript of the aria 'è la vita un mar d'affanni', Rome, 5 November 1844. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 69. estimate £25,000–£35,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3193992.
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84% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Giuseppe Verdi, Autograph music manuscript of the aria 'è la vita un mar d'affanni', Rome, 5 November 1844. Christie's, 11 Dec 2024, lot 69. estimate £25,000–£35,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3193992.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giuseppe Verdi | fine autograph manuscript and accompanying letter signed ("g | $37,874 | Sotheby's, May 2014 | |
| Giuseppe Verdi | fine large autograph musical quotation from "la traviata", s | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | la forza del destino, libretto in quattro atti di f.m. piave | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Tête de Femme au Chapeau | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Françoise | Lempertz, Jun 2024 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Autograph music manuscript of the aria 'è la vita un mar d'a | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Figure (Bloch 579; Mourlot 128) | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Visage de Femme | Bonhams, Dec 2021 |
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.