Lot 223 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
unpublished autograph letter signed (“v. bellini”), to an unidentified recipient in turin, [about i puritani]
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,059–$4,588
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 28 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4363692
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vincenzo Bellini, unpublished autograph letter signed (“v. bellini”), to an unidentified recipient in turin, [about i puritani]. Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4363692.
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Vincenzo Bellini, unpublished autograph letter signed (“v. bellini”), to an unidentified recipient in turin, [about i puritani]. Sotheby's, 28 May 2015, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4363692.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Bellini | autograph letter about the production of "norma" at bergamo, | $2,882 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | |
| Vincenzo Bellini | autograph letter signed (“v. bellini”), to an unidentified r | Sotheby's, Dec 2015 | ||
| Vincenzo Bellini | autograph letter signed ("bellini"), to alessandro lanari, a | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A very fine A.L.S., `G. Verdi | International Autograph Auctions, Apr 2022 | ||
| Vincenzo Bellini | autograph letter signed (“bellini”), to the publisher giovan | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Giuseppe Verdi | Italian Composer. A.L.S., G. Verdi, one page, 8vo, Santa Aga | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2020 | ||
| Beethoven, Ludwig Van. 1770-1827. | L. v. Beethoven. First edition of the violin sonata Op. 96, | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Richard Wagner | Autograph letter signed ('Richard Wagner') to [Hans von Bron | Christie's, Dec 2021 |
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.