Lot 305 · European Paintings including German, Austrian & Central European Paintings and The Orientalist Sale
The Letter
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $394,606–$591,908
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — European Paintings including German, Austrian & Central European Paintings and The Orientalist Sale, London · 30 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3767606
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Boldini, The Letter. Sotheby's, 30 May 2008, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3767606.
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Giovanni Boldini, The Letter. Sotheby's, 30 May 2008, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3767606.
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From the same sale European Paintings including German, Austrian & Central European Paintings and The Orientalist Sale · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not | Giacomo Di Chirico | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| L'ivrogne | Paul Seignac | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| The Molo, Venice | Antonietta Brandeis | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| La Vague | Gustave Courbet | £200,000–£400,000 | |
| Le Grand Canal, Venise | Antoine Bouvard | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| The Harem Dance | Continental School | £12,000–£18,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Boldini | Portrait of John Singer Sargent | $494,375 | Christie's, Feb 2019 | |
| Giovanni Boldini | In the Garden | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Giovanni Boldini | La Senna (On the Seine) | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Giovanni Boldini | L'amaca | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Giovanni Boldini | Natura Morta con Rose | Sotheby's, Jun 2007 | ||
| Giovanni Boldini | Ritratto Di Lady Michelham | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Giovanni Boldini | Confidences | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Giovanni Boldini | The Black Sash | Sotheby's, Oct 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.