Lot 180 · Old Master Paintings and Sculpture
Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Don Juan de Austria (1547-1578)
Florentine School, Late 15th Century · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,828–$14,742
- Result
- upcoming — 9 December 2022
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Paintings and Sculpture, London · 9 December 2022
- Dimensions
- 27 x 22 in. (68.5 x 55.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3397209
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3397209 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3397209
Florentine School, Late 15th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Don Juan de Austria (1547-1578). Christie's, 9 Dec 2022, lot 180. estimate £8,000–£12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3397209.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,019 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Florentine School, Late 15th Century, Portrait of a gentleman, possibly Don Juan de Austria (1547-1578). Christie's, 9 Dec 2022, lot 180. estimate £8,000–£12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3397209.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florentine School, Late 15th Century | [no title recorded] | $13,028 | Dorotheum, Dec 2016 | |
| Florentine School, Late 15th Century | Portrait of a gentleman in black, holding a medallion | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Bolognese School, 17th Century | David Defending a Lamb from a Lion | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of a Gentleman, Formerly Identified as Richard Cumb | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Portrait of a lady, seated, with her greyhound | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
| Roman School, 17th Century | Venus Mourning Adonis | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Italian School, 17th Century | Portrait of a man surprised, possibly a self-portrait of the | Sotheby's, Jan 2022 | ||
| Florentine School, Late 15th Century | Portrait of a youth, traditionally identified as Francesco I | 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.