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Lot 17 · Musical Instruments

a violin

Laberte-humbert Frères

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,385–$2,078
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Musical Instruments, London · 10 March 2009
Record ID
TB-2026-3840744
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Laberte-humbert Frères, a violin. Sotheby's, 10 Mar 2009, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3840744.

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Laberte-humbert Frères, a violin. Sotheby's, 10 Mar 2009, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3840744.

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From the same sale Musical Instruments · Mar 2009

LotArtistEstimateResult
A violin for Thomas Dodd £1,000–£2,000
A cello £4,000–£6,000
A violin after Gagliano £8,000–£12,000
A cello Romedio Muncher £10,000–£15,000
A violin Marino Capicchioni £10,000–£15,000
A violin after Guadagnini £3,000–£5,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Laberte-humbert Frères a cello $6,925 Sotheby's, Mar 2009
John Dodd a silver-mounted viola bow Sotheby's, Mar 2009
John Dodd an ivory-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Oct 2009
Ernst Heinrich Roth a violin Sotheby's, Feb 2007
John Dodd A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, England, Circa 1830 Christie's, Oct 2009
Vuillaume School a silver-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Jul 2006
Vuillaume School a gold-mounted cello bow Sotheby's, Mar 2011
John Dodd a silver-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Feb 2007

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