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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,758–$3,677
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05430 · 17 May 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3236405
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mario Giacomelli, 'perche' (why), between 1954-83, printed before 1981. Sotheby's, 17 May 2005, lot 245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3236405.
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Mario Giacomelli, 'perche' (why), between 1954-83, printed before 1981. Sotheby's, 17 May 2005, lot 245. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3236405.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05430 · May 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Study (Two Models), circa 1975 | Guy Bourdin | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| Philip Prioleau (back view on pedestal), 1979 | Robert Mapplethorpe | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Village Scene, France, probably 1960s | Robert Doisneau | £800–£1,200 | |
| Advertisement for Satin Cigarettes, circa 1983, printed later | Horst P. Horst | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Schwarzwaldach, 1956 | Professor Otto Steinert | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Rex Harrison As Professor Higgins in 'My Fair Lady', 1956 | Richard Avedon | £600–£800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno | $3,298 | Phillips, Nov 2022 | |
| Mario Giacomelli | Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto, 1961/1963 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Caroline Branson, dalla serie "Omaggio a Spoon River", 1967/ | Finarte, Mar 2020 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno, 1957 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Presa di coscienza sulla natura, 1975/1985 | Finarte, Apr 2026 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Aus der Serie „Paesaggi dall’alto“. 1975 | Grisebach, Dec 2020 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Aus der Serie „Storie di Terra“. 1980er–Jahre | Grisebach, Jul 2021 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno, paese d'Abruzzo | Phillips, Apr 2023 |
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.