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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $32,281–$48,422
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12225, London · 24 April 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4081581
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Antoine Ignace Melling, Tophane Fountain, Constantinople. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2012, lot 303. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4081581.
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Antoine Ignace Melling, Tophane Fountain, Constantinople. Sotheby's, 24 Apr 2012, lot 303. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4081581.
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From the same sale L12225 · Apr 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Blue and White Iznik Albarello, Turkey, circa 1510-20 | — | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| An Album of Ottoman Calligraphy, signed by Mehmed Imamzade, Turkey, f… | — | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| An Iznik Polychrome Dish, Turkey, circa 1580 | — | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Tophane Fountain, Constantinople | Antoine Ignace Melling | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| An Iznik Arch-form Polychrome Tile, Turkey, circa 1580 | — | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Melling, Antoine Ignace. Voyage pittoresque de Constantinople et des … | — | £20,000–£30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Ignace Melling | a view of paris looking eastwards from the hill of chaillot | $31,000 | Sotheby's, Jan 2008 | |
| Antoine Ignace Melling | Voyage pittoresque de Constantinople. Paris, 1819. 2 vol. in | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Antoine Ignace Melling | Une vue du pavillon de la Sultane Hadigé à Defterdar Bournou | Christie's, Mar 2005 | ||
| François Boucher | Young boy leaning against a barrel and holding a basket | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | An architectural capriccio of the ruins of a grand palace wi | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | Washerwomen in a landscape, with a group of shepherds before | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Hubert Robert Paris | Lavandières | Christie's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | A reclining lion | Christie's, Feb 2026 |
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