Lot 129 · Sotheby's L07313
portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a turquoise tunic and holding a book in his right hand
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $11,748–$15,664
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L07313 · 21 March 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3591380
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Antoine Vestier, portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a turquoise tunic and holding a book in his right hand. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2007, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3591380.
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Antoine Vestier, portrait of a gentleman, half length, wearing a turquoise tunic and holding a book in his right hand. Sotheby's, 21 Mar 2007, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3591380.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Vestier | portrait of a man wearing a blue coat | $28,125 | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | |
| Antoine Vestier | Portrait of a Woman | Sotheby's, Jan 2010 | ||
| Antoine Vestier | Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a grey dress | Christie's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Antoine Vestier | Antoine Vestier (French, 1740-1824) | Christie's, May 2009 | ||
| Antoine Vestier | Portrait of a Lady, said to be Princesse de Lamballe, standi | Christie's, Oct 1998 | ||
| Antoine Vestier | Portrait of a young boy, possibly Henri Delacroix, and his s | Sotheby's, Jan 2014 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | Grapes on a vine with a moth | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| French School, 19th Century | A still life with books, shells, an hour glass and an astrol | Christie's, Oct 2022 |
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.