Lot 73 · British and European Art
Don Quixote tilting at the windmills
Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,070–$19,605
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British and European Art, London · 13 July 2023
- Dimensions
- 15 x 18 1/8 in. (38 x 46.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3344150
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli, Don Quixote tilting at the windmills. Christie's, 13 Jul 2023, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3344150.
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Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli, Don Quixote tilting at the windmills. Christie's, 13 Jul 2023, lot 73. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3344150.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait of a girl, (probably 'The Little Maid') | SIR GEORGE CLAUSEN, R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1852-1944) | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Three figure studies for 'The Dance' | FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON, P.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1830-1896) | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Justice, Study for a stained glass window in Calcutta Cathedral | SIR EDWARD COLEY BURNE-JONES, BT., A.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1833-1898) | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| The Sluggard | FREDERIC, LORD LEIGHTON, P.R.A., R.W.S. (BRITISH, 1830-1896) | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| The Morning Paper | SIR JAMES GUTHRIE, P.R.S.A., H.R.A., R.S.W. (BRITISH, 1859-1930) | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Burning Weeds | Peter Walker Nicholson | £10,000–£15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli | harem scene | $20,192 | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | |
| Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli | Les trois chevaux | Christie's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli | Light and shade | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Edouard Henri Léon Cortès | Porte St.-Denis | Bonhams, May 2024 | ||
| Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli | Fête elegante | Christie's, Jun 2012 | ||
| Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli | An elegant party on the Venetian Lagoon | Christie's, Sep 2005 | ||
| Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli | the meet | Sotheby's, Jun 2018 | ||
| Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli | The Empress Eugénie and her attendants | Christie's, Jan 2010 |
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.