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- Estimate
- €40,000–€50,000 hammer ≈ $51,404–$64,255
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's MI0261 · 24 May 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3432097
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Salvatore Scarpitta, The Elephant Trap. Sotheby's, 24 May 2006, lot 351. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3432097.
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Salvatore Scarpitta, The Elephant Trap. Sotheby's, 24 May 2006, lot 351. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3432097.
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From the same sale Sotheby's MI0261 · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piccolo uomo con una sciarpa rossa | Domenico Gnoli | €12,000–€15,000 | |
| Natura Morta | Domenico Cantatore | €2,500–€3,000 | |
| Episodio in spazi multipli | Mario Rossello | €2,000–€3,000 | |
| La casa sul lago | Valerio Adami | €3,000–€4,000 | |
| La mia debolezza è la mia forza | Alighiero Boetti | €3,500–€5,000 | |
| L'oratorio di Portofino | Michele Cascella | €2,500–€3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Grey Runner | $278,334 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | |
| Salvatore Scarpitta | South Turn | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Halter 2 | Sotheby's, Sep 2014 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Mas Tres | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Bendato | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Gonippo | Christie's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Guard | Wright, Oct 2015 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Wallendas | Christie's, Nov 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.