Lot 152 · 19th Century European Paintings including German, Austrian & Central European Paintings, The Orientalist Sale, Spanish Painting and The Scandinavian Sale
The See-Saw
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $49,577–$82,628
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Paintings including German, Austrian & Central European Paintings, The Orientalist Sale, Spanish Painting and The Scandinavian Sale, London · 3 June 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3862957
- Record
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Giovanni Battista Torriglia, The See-Saw. Sotheby's, 3 Jun 2009, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3862957.
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Giovanni Battista Torriglia, The See-Saw. Sotheby's, 3 Jun 2009, lot 152. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3862957.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Paintings including German, Austrian & Central European Paintings, The Orientalist Sale, Spanish Painting and The Scandinavian Sale · Jun 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Breton | Maria Melania Mutermilch | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| The Chess Game | Knut Ekwall | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Bro I Verona (Ponte Pietra, Verona) | Frits Thaulow | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| View of Capri | Federico Nerly | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| The Celebration | Wlodzimierz Tetmayer | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Hjørnet af en bondegård (Corner of a Farm) | Vilhelm Hammershøi | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | giovanni battista torriglia | admiring the baby | $93,750 | Sotheby's, Jan 2020 | |
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Thread of Life | Sotheby's, Dec 2017 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | A New Friend | Christie's, Apr 2007 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | Blowing Bubbles | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 | ||
| Frederick Arthur Bridgman | Tender Moments | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Soap Bubble | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2013 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | Admiring the Baby | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | A happy Family | Christie's, Mar 1999 |
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.