Lot 199 · Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale
A philosopher deep in thought holding a sculpted head
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $18,918–$28,377
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master & British Paintings Day Sale, London · 9 December 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3973503
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Johann Carl Loth, A philosopher deep in thought holding a sculpted head. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2010, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3973503.
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Johann Carl Loth, A philosopher deep in thought holding a sculpted head. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2010, lot 199. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3973503.
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