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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08121 · 25 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3317037
- Record
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Francesco Ballesio, choosing a carpet. Sotheby's, 25 Oct 2005, lot 210. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3317037.
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Francesco Ballesio, choosing a carpet. Sotheby's, 25 Oct 2005, lot 210. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3317037.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08121 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moving to New Pastures | Eugene Verboeckhoven | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| The Hay Cart | Jules-jacques Veyrassat | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| The Last Bunch | John William Godward R.b.a. | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Anticipation | Victor Gabriel Gilbert | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Cupid | Alexis-joseph Mazerolle | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Sunrise on Hartz Mountain | Carl Friedrich Lessing | $18,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesco Ballesio | The favourite of the Sultan | $12,414 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | |
| Francesco Ballesio | The carpet merchant | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | Oppia. Vestale Incestuosa | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | The carpet seller | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | Preparing for the Dance | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | The new carpet | Bonhams, Jun 2022 | ||
| Francesco Ballesio | The Dance of the Veils | Sotheby's, Jan 2014 | ||
| Giulio Rosati | The Messenger | Sotheby's, Oct 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.