Lot 69 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Autograph musical quotation signed ('Jean Sibelius') from The Swan of Tuonela , n.p., 17 April 1911.
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,387–$2,081
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 14 July 2021
- Dimensions
- Three bars on a single stave with the title 'Tuonela', on a bifolium, 174 x 170mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3531435
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Sibelius, Autograph musical quotation signed ('Jean Sibelius') from The Swan of Tuonela , n.p., 17 April 1911. Christie's, 14 Jul 2021, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3531435.
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Jean Sibelius, Autograph musical quotation signed ('Jean Sibelius') from The Swan of Tuonela , n.p., 17 April 1911. Christie's, 14 Jul 2021, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3531435.
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|---|---|---|---|
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Sibelius | autograph letter signed ("jean sibelius") | $1,300 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | |
| Jean Sibelius | autograph musical quotation from 'the swan of tuonela' op.22 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Giuseppe VERDI (1813-1901) | Hermitage Fine Art, Feb 2021 | ||
| Beethoven, Ludwig Van. 1770-1827. | L. v. Beethoven. Early edition of the parts of the Piano Tri | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Jean Sibelius | good autograph letter signed ("jean sibelius"), to the publi | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi Giuseppe: (1813-1901) | International Autograph Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Beethoven, Ludwig Van. 1770-1827. | Quatuor pour deux violons. Leipzig [1810]. Édition originale | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi receives his wine | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2026 |
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.