Lot 153 · English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations
an ideal husband by the author of lady windermere's fan. leonard smithers, 1899
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $15,496–$23,244
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books & Illustrations, London · 11 July 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4583145
- Record
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Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900., an ideal husband by the author of lady windermere's fan. leonard smithers, 1899. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583145.
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Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900., an ideal husband by the author of lady windermere's fan. leonard smithers, 1899. Sotheby's, 11 Jul 2017, lot 153. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4583145.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | Autograph letter signed (‘Oscar Wilde’) to Miss [Blanche] Me | $14,802 | Christie's, Dec 2022 | |
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | The Sphinx. 1894 | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | salome. elkin mathews & john lane, 1894 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | The Picture of Dorian Gray . London: Ward Lock and Co., 1891 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | the happy prince and other tales. london: david nutt, 1888 | Sotheby's, Jul 2018 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | [works]. methuen and co., 1908 | Sotheby's, Dec 2016 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | La Ballade de la geôle de Reading, 1892. Première traduction | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Wilde, Oscar. 1854-1900. | De Profundis. Londres, 1905. Exemplaire sur Japon. Vélin à r | Sotheby'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.