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Lot 115 · Old Masters: Part I

The Birth of Venus

Gaetano Gandolfi · oil on canvas

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Estimate
$2,500,000–$3,500,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Masters: Part I, New York · 14 April 2016
Dimensions
58 x 66 7/8 in. (147.3 x 169.7 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4046370
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Gaetano Gandolfi, The Birth of Venus. Christie's, 14 Apr 2016, lot 115. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4046370.

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From the same sale Old Masters: Part I · Apr 2016

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Christ as the Man of Sorrows Guariento di Arpo (fl. Padua 1338-1367/70) $20,000–$30,000
The Resurrection Lorenzo Zaragoza (active Cariñena c. 1363--1405/6 Valencia) $50,000–$70,000
The Madonna adoring the Christ Child with the young Saint John the Baptist Alessandro Filipepi, called Sandro Botticelli (Florence 1444/45-1510) and Studio $500,000–$700,000
The Adoration of the Magi Pieter Coecke van Aelst I (Aelst 1502-1550 Brussels) and Studio $250,000–$350,000
An amorous couple with lettuce, artichokes, peas and other vegetables… Adriaen Van Utrecht (Antwerp 1599-1652) and Theodoor Rombouts (Antwerp 1597-1637) $120,000–$180,000
The Crucifixion North Netherlandish School, early 16th century $300,000–$500,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Gaetano Gandolfi Diana and Callisto $4,114,500 Christie's, Jan 2010
François Boucher The Sleep of Venus Sotheby's, Jan 2014
Giovanni Battista Tiepolo Portrait of a Lady as Flora Sotheby's, Jul 2017
Francesco Guardi venice, a view of the grand canal with san simeone piccolo Sotheby's, Jul 2019
Francesco Guardi The Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, with the Punta d Christie's, Apr 2018
Gaetano Gandolfi A bearded man, bust-length in profile, wearing a brown coat Sotheby's, Jan 2022
Francesco Guardi the ridotto in venice with masked figures conversing Sotheby's, Jul 2006
Hubert Robert Paris morning; evening Sotheby's, Dec 2019

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