Lot 290 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
autograph letter signed ("jean sibelius")
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,224–$1,529
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2015
- Dimensions
- 25 x 20cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4362519
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jean Sibelius, autograph letter signed ("jean sibelius"). Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 290. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4362519.
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Jean Sibelius, autograph letter signed ("jean sibelius"). Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 290. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4362519.
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From the same sale Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts · May 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| autograph manuscript of the poem "Alles, nur nicht die Gobelins!" | Karl Kraus | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| autograph manuscript of the poem "Die Bürger, die Kunstler und der Narr" | Karl Kraus | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| three portraits of Strauss by Max Liebermann, Ferdinand Schmutzer and… | Richard Strauss | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| three autograph letters signed ("Victor Hugo"; "V. Hugo") | Hugo, Victor. 1802-1885. | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| autograph manuscript of "Der kleine Mann und die kleine Miss" | Erich Kästner | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| opera non nulla a federico commandino urbinate nuper in latinum conve… | Archimedes | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Sibelius | Autograph musical quotation signed ('Jean Sibelius') from Th | $1,387 | Christie's, Jul 2021 | |
| Jean Sibelius | good autograph letter signed ("jean sibelius"), to the publi | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | Autograph letter signed ('Puccini') to Sybil Seligman, Torre | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe (Le Roncole, 10 ottobre 1813 – Milano, 27 ge | Bertolami Fine Art, May 2024 | ||
| Beethoven, Ludwig Van. 1770-1827. | Fidelio. Paris, [vers 1826]. Édition originale de la partiti | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Richard Strauss | the autograph will of richard strauss, a copy of the "testam | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Beethoven, Ludwig Van. 1770-1827. | L. v. Beethoven. "In questa tomba oscura", WoO 133, early ed | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | Autograph letter signed ('G.P.') to [Rose Ader] ('Adorata mi | Christie's, Dec 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.