Lot 169 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
autograph letter signed ("claude monet"), to an unidentified correspondent ("cher monsieur")
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,588–$6,118
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4362853
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claude Monet, autograph letter signed ("claude monet"), to an unidentified correspondent ("cher monsieur"). Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4362853.
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Claude Monet, autograph letter signed ("claude monet"), to an unidentified correspondent ("cher monsieur"). Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 169. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4362853.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Monet | lettre autographe signée à sa femme alice. [londres], mardi | $5,225 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | |
| Claude Monet | Monet | Autograph letter to his wife, about Degas and Frits | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Claude Monet | Lettre autographe signée au collectionneur Charles Deudon. À | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Claude Monet | Monet | Autograph letter signed (''Claude Monet''), to the p | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Claude Monet | Lettre autographe signée à un ami, 1er avril 1926. Émouvant | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Claude Monet | Lettre autographe signée à Paul Signac, 25 septembre 1921. A | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Claude Monet | 4 lettres à Paul Fidelin, jardinier du manoir de Sacha Guitr | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 | ||
| Claude Monet | Deux listes autographes de tableaux destinés à son galeriste | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 |
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.