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Lot 135 · Musical Instruments

A cello

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,262–$8,769
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 7 October 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-3791959
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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A cello. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3791959.

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A cello. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3791959.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Oct 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
A viola Ansaldo Poggi £18,000–£25,000
A grand pianoforte £7,000–£12,000
A violin Johannes Theodorus Cuypers £10,000–£15,000
A cello Mario Gadda £10,000–£15,000
A viola £2,500–£4,000
A violin Probably By Giovanni Dollenz £3,000–£5,000

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