Lot 187 · The Library of a European Gentleman - View Auction details, bid, buy and collect the various artworks at Sotheby's Art Auction House.
Man wrestling a lion
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,576–$2,363
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Library of a European Gentleman - View Auction details, bid, buy and collect the various artworks at Sotheby's Art Auction House., London · 2 November 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4610393
- Record
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Johann Elias Ridinger, Man wrestling a lion. Sotheby's, 2 Nov 2017, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4610393.
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Johann Elias Ridinger, Man wrestling a lion. Sotheby's, 2 Nov 2017, lot 187. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4610393.
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From the same sale The Library of a European Gentleman - View Auction details, bid, buy and collect the various artworks at Sotheby's Art Auction House. · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| View of a town in winter with figures skating | Follower Of Klaes Molenaer | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Three pewter-mounted German faience tankards, second half 18th century | — | £800–£1,200 | |
| Wild boars | Johann Elias Ridinger | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Elegant riders in a wooded landscape | Flemish School 18th Century | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Still life with fruit in a Chinese bowl and a roemer on a draped table | Follower Of Juriaen Van Streeck | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A hunter aiming at a deer | Johann Elias Ridinger | £2,500–£3,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johann Elias Ridinger | A Nymphenburg porcelain tea and coffee service with hunting | $1,867 | Lempertz, Nov 2024 | |
| Johann Elias Ridinger | two dogs | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | A startled deer | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | Abbildung der jagtbaren Thiere, um 1740 | Ketterer Kunst, Jul 2020 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | Hunter aiming at hares | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | The stag hunt | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2025 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | autograph letter signed ("johann elias ridinger[paraph]"), t | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Johann Elias Ridinger | 2 Sammelalben mit Kupferstichen, 1750 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2018 |
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.