Lot 117 · 19th and 20th Century Sculpture Including an Important French Collection
busto di bambino (bust of a boy)
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $12,009–$18,014
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th and 20th Century Sculpture Including an Important French Collection, London · 16 December 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4436601
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vincenzo Gemito Naples, busto di bambino (bust of a boy). Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2015, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4436601.
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Vincenzo Gemito Naples, busto di bambino (bust of a boy). Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2015, lot 117. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4436601.
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From the same sale 19th and 20th Century Sculpture Including an Important French Collection · Dec 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael | Jacques Marin | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| bust of the Prince Imperial | Jean-baptiste Carpeaux | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Femme Orientale | Called Auguste Clésinger Jean-baptiste | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Dante as a Youth | Benedetto Civiletti | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Venus and Cupid | Pietro Franchini | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Elephant with its Mahout | Roger Godchaux | £30,000–£50,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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