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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $14,031–$21,047
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 7 October 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3792425
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Franz Geissenhof, a violin. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792425.
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Franz Geissenhof, a violin. Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792425.
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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel | French master violin, dated 1852. Two-piece bottom with broa | $37,829 | Koller, Mar 2026 | |
| William Robinson | Feeding the Chooks | Sotheby's, Aug 2009 | ||
| William Robinson | Dawn and Crimson Rosellas | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| William Robinson | Purling Brook Gorge, Moonlight | Sotheby's, Aug 2007 | ||
| Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel | a violin | Sotheby's, Mar 2010 | ||
| William Robinson | Late Afternoon, The Sea and Mt Warning, 1996 | Bonhams, Mar 2013 | ||
| William Robinson | Seascape with Surfboard | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Auguste Sébastien Philippe Bernardel | A violin | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 |
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