Lot 144 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilio . Venice: sons of Aldus Manutius, 1545.
Francesco Colonna · Aldus Manutius: A legacy more lasting than bronze
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $25,616–$38,424
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 10 July 2024
- Dimensions
- 304 x 203mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3234887
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francesco Colonna, La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilio . Venice: sons of Aldus Manutius, 1545. Christie's, 10 Jul 2024, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3234887.
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Francesco Colonna, La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilio . Venice: sons of Aldus Manutius, 1545. Christie's, 10 Jul 2024, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3234887.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Colonna | La Hypnerotomachia di Poliphilio. Venice: sons of Aldus Manu | $34,226 | Christie's, Jul 2025 | |
| Pablo Picasso | Le vieux roi (The Old King) (Bl. 1152, Ba. 1338) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Personnages no. 28 (A. R. 463) | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Diurnes: Femmes assise en Pyjama de Plage II | Rago, Feb 2022 | ||
| Francesco Colonna | Hypnerotomachie... Paris, [Louis Blaubloom] pour Jacques Ker | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Two works: (i) Tête de femme fond noir ; (ii) Tête de femme | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Visage de Femme (A.R. 192) height: 32.5cm (12¾ in.) | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | La source (A. R. 225) | Sotheby's, May 2022 |
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.