Lot 72 · Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts
autograph manuscript of fantaisie sur lucrezia borgia op.50, signed and dated by the composer at the end ("juin 1843, s. thalberg"), together with a collection of album leaves.
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,494–$3,741
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts, London · 29 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4526762
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sigismond Thalberg, autograph manuscript of fantaisie sur lucrezia borgia op.50, signed and dated by the composer at the end ("juin 1843, s. thalberg"), together with a collection of album leaves. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2016, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4526762.
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Sigismond Thalberg, autograph manuscript of fantaisie sur lucrezia borgia op.50, signed and dated by the composer at the end ("juin 1843, s. thalberg"), together with a collection of album leaves. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2016, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4526762.
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From the same sale Music and Continental Books and Manuscripts · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four autograph letters signed | — | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| Collection of autograph manuscripts, including of "Masked Ball for Tw… | Selim Palmgren | £4,000–£5,000 | |
| Two autograph letters signed | — | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Collection of autograph letters signed | — | £4,500–£6,000 | |
| Two autograph letters and one typed letter signed | — | £600–£800 | |
| Collection mostly of autograph letters | — | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sigismond Thalberg | autograph manuscript of "fantaisie sur lucrezia borgia" op.5 | $3,651 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | |
| Giacomo Puccini | three autograph letters and three autograph postcards, to sy | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Leos Janácek | Autograph letter signed ('Leoš Janáček') to an unidentified | Christie's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | autograph letter signed twice (“gpuccini”), to alfredo casel | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | autograph musical quotation from "la bohème", signed ("giaco | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | ||
| Richard Strauss | three autograph letters signed ("drrichardstrauss"; "rich. s | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Richard Strauss | the autograph will of richard strauss, a copy of the "testam | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
| Giacomo Puccini | Autograph letter signed (with the pet-name 'Muckili') to [Ro | Christie's, Dec 2022 |
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