Lot 130 · Old Master Paintings and Sculpture
The Tower of Babel
Hendrik Van Cleve III · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- £25,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $32,998–$39,598
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Paintings and Sculpture, London · 8 December 2021
- Dimensions
- in. (64.5 x 72 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3498013
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hendrik Van Cleve III, The Tower of Babel. Christie's, 8 Dec 2021, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3498013.
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Hendrik Van Cleve III, The Tower of Babel. Christie's, 8 Dec 2021, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3498013.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings and Sculpture · Dec 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tower of Babel - unfinished | Hendrik Van Cleve III | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| A view on a river with peasants in boats | Salomon Van Ruysdael | £12,000–£18,000 | |
| Portrait of a young boy in classical costume holding a bird, with a s… | Nicolaes Maes | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Tomb robbers | Willem De Poorter | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Lot and his Daughters | Alessandro Turchi | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| A Mediterranean harbour with townsfolk trading on the shore at sunset… | Circle Of Claude Joseph Vernet | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrik Van Cleve III | [no title recorded] | $40,000 | Dorotheum, Jun 2021 | |
| Hendrik Van Cleve III | Le roi Nimrod devant la tour de Babel | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Hendrik Van Cleve III | La Tour de Babel | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| Hendrik Van Cleve III | The building of the Tower of Babel | Sotheby's, Nov 2004 | ||
| Hendrik Van Cleve III | the building of the temple of artemis at ephesus | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | ||
| Hendrik Van Cleve III | Nimrod amongst the monuments | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Hendrik Van Cleve III | The Tower of Babel - unfinished | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Hendrik Van Cleve III | Nimrod amongst the Monuments | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 |
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.