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Lot 176 · Musical Instruments

A violin

Giuseppe Sgarbi

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Estimate
£6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $12,069–$16,092
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 11 March 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3735249
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Sgarbi, A violin. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2008, lot 176. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3735249.

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Giuseppe Sgarbi, A violin. Sotheby's, 11 Mar 2008, lot 176. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3735249.

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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 viola Giovanni Battista Ceruti £2,000–£3,000
A violin William Forster II £4,000–£6,000
A violin Clifford Hoing £1,500–£2,500

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Giuseppe Sgarbi a cello $22,112 Sotheby's, Jul 2006
John Dodd a silver-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2008
Giuseppe Sgarbi A Violin, Rome, 1885 Christie's, Oct 2006
Victor Fétique a silver-mounted 'exhibition' cello bow Sotheby's, Oct 2007
Leandro Bisiach a violin after rugeri Sotheby's, Oct 2010
John Dodd An ivory-mounted cello bow Sotheby's, Oct 2007
Thomas Kennedy a violin Sotheby's, Mar 2011
Etienne Pajeot A Gold- Mounted Violin Bow, Mirecourt, Circa 1835 Christie's, Jun 2003

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