Lot 341 · Paintings, Furniture and Works of Art From the Collection of Gianni Versace Villa Fontanelle, Moltrasio
the rape of europa
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,119–$1,398
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — PAINTINGS, FURNITURE AND WORKS OF ART FROM THE COLLECTION OF GIANNI VERSACE VILLA FONTANELLE, MOLTRASIO , London · 18 March 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3842238
- Record
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Michelangelo Maestri, the rape of europa. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2009, lot 341. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3842238.
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Michelangelo Maestri, the rape of europa. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2009, lot 341. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3842238.
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From the same sale Paintings, Furniture and Works of Art From the Collection of Gianni Versace Villa Fontanelle, Moltrasio · Mar 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Road to Pompei | Ettore Forti | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Diana and another divinity | Simone Du Deschaux | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Cupid riding a lion | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| An elegant couple beside a lady playing the harp | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| The Death of Eucles | Frederick George Cotman | £6,000–£10,000 | |
| the sacrifice of Polyxena | — | £10,000–£15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelangelo Maestri | a group of eight gouaches: mythological scenes and allegori | $9,555 | Sotheby's, May 2019 | |
| Michelangelo Maestri | Amor tile; and Amor nobili | Christie's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Michelangelo Maestri | Urania E Talette; Tersicore E Pindare; Erodoto E Clio | Christie's, Dec 2009 | ||
| Michelangelo Maestri | A maenad tormenting a centaur | Christie's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Michelangelo Maestri | Four allegories of the hours of day and night, after Raphael | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Michelangelo Maestri | Venus; and Mercury | Christie's, Apr 2014 | ||
| Michelangelo Maestri | Figures allégoriques à l'antique | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Michelangelo Maestri | Mars in his Chariot | Lempertz, Nov 2022 |
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.