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Lot 89 · Musical Instruments

A viola

Giovanni Battista Ceruti

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,697–$4,045
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 11 March 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3734009
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Battista Ceruti, A viola. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2008, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3734009.

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Giovanni Battista Ceruti, A viola. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2008, lot 89. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3734009.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Mar 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
A violin Junior Richard Duke £1,000–£1,500
A violin after Guarneri £1,000–£2,000
A violin Probably By David Furber £1,500–£2,500
A violin William Forster II £4,000–£6,000
A violin Clifford Hoing £1,500–£2,500
A violin Vincenzo Postiglione £3,000–£5,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Giovanni Battista Ceruti A violin $9,897 Sotheby's, Feb 2007
Victor Fétique a silver-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2011
W.e. Hill & Sons a gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2011
James Tubbs A Silver-Mounted Viola Bow, London, Circa 1900 Christie's, Apr 2010
W.e. Hill & Sons a gold and tortoiseshell-mounted fleur-de-lys cello bow Sotheby's, Mar 2011
W.e. Hill & Sons a violin after stradivari's long pattern Sotheby's, Oct 2008
W.e. Hill & Sons a silver and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2011
James Tubbs A Gold-Mounted Violin Bow, London, Circa 1881 Christie's, Apr 2010

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