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- Estimate
- €8,000–€12,000 hammer ≈ $8,464–$12,696
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale, Milan · 29 November 2015
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 28.5 x 13.5 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3297088
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luigi Ontani, Babbuccia orientale. Christie's, 29 Nov 2015, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3297088.
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Luigi Ontani, Babbuccia orientale. Christie's, 29 Nov 2015, lot 91. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3297088.
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From the same sale 20th/21st Century: Milan Online Sale · Nov 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'aviation | Frédéric Charles Focht (1879-1937) | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Faccine colorate | Alighiero Boetti | €26,000–€36,000 | |
| Achrome | Piero Manzoni | €120,000–€180,000 | |
| Achrome | Piero Manzoni | €60,000–€80,000 | |
| L'ora | Fausto Melotti | €50,000–€70,000 | |
| Senza titolo | Jannis Kounellis | €200,000–€300,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luigi Ontani | Double-face plate | $11,468 est. | Bertolami Fine Art, Dec 2024 | |
| Luigi Ontani | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2020 | ||
| Luigi Ontani | GrillAntonio SAnto in farfallo | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Luigi Ontani | ciccio, cicisbeo, cinto con beatitudine et beone | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Luigi Ontani | "A Cabiria aria et rio dell io", 1988 | Daliano Ribani Auctions, Dec 2023 | ||
| Luigi Ontani | MUTO come PESCE | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Luigi Ontani | San Sebastiano | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Luigi Ontani | Indiano | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 |
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.