Lot 144 · Old Master Paintings
Five putti representing an allegory of the arts
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- Estimate
- €10,000–€12,000 hammer ≈ $12,747–$15,296
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master Paintings, Amsterdam · 11 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3809829
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Martinus Josephus Geeraerts, Five putti representing an allegory of the arts. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2008, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3809829.
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Martinus Josephus Geeraerts, Five putti representing an allegory of the arts. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2008, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3809829.
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From the same sale Old Master Paintings · Nov 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegory of earth | Jan Brueghel The Elder | €12,000–€18,000 | |
| The Ascension of Virtue | Called Paolo Fiammingo Pauwels Franck | €20,000–€30,000 | |
| The kermesse of Saint George | — | €80,000–€120,000 | |
| Allegory of love | Peter Wtewael | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| A merry violinist holding a roemer | Gerard Van Honthorst | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Christ disputing with the scribes | — | €6,000–€8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Miense Molenaer | Scène de taverne | $14,770 | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | |
| Martinus Josephus Geeraerts | an infant baccanal | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| Adriaen Van Der Werff | Portrait of Adriaen Paets (1656-1712), bust-length, in a red | Christie's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | A tavern interior with peasants merrymaking | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | a village street with villagers gathered around two figures | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | Merry company around a table playing cards | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Martinus Josephus Geeraerts | a pair of witjes of putti | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Jan Miense Molenaer | A musical gathering in an interior | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 |
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.