Lot 97 · 19th and 20th Century Sculpture Including an Important French Collection
la fonte della vita (the source of life)
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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $75,058–$105,082
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th and 20th Century Sculpture Including an Important French Collection, London · 16 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4436266
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Donatello Gabbrielli, la fonte della vita (the source of life). Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2015, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4436266.
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Donatello Gabbrielli, la fonte della vita (the source of life). Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2015, lot 97. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4436266.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael | Jacques Marin | £6,000–£8,000 | |
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