LIVE LOTS 17,750,189 HOUSES 866 UNSOLD RECORDED 4,679,234 UPDATED NIGHTLY
TheBasis.Art

Lot 269 · Master Paintings and Sculpture Day Sale

inkstand in the form of Venus

Artist unrecorded

Catalog image of inkstand in the form of Venus
Catalog image, served from the auction house’s site — © the house.

Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.

Estimate
$10,000–$15,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Master Paintings and Sculpture Day Sale, New York · 2 February 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4635873
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record
TB-2026-4635873 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4635873

inkstand in the form of Venus. Sotheby's, 2 Feb 2018, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4635873.

Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable

Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4635873.

inkstand in the form of Venus. Sotheby's, 2 Feb 2018, lot 269. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4635873.

Test the link

The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.

From the same sale Master Paintings and Sculpture Day Sale · Feb 2018

LotArtistEstimateResult
censer $1,500–$2,500
Crucifixion $10,000–$15,000
Portrait of Ezzelino III da Romano Cristofano Di Papi, Called Dell' Altissimo $20,000–$30,000
Portrait of Jan Both Abraham Willaerts $8,000–$12,000
The Lovers School Of Fontainebleau, Circa 1600 $50,000–$70,000
Christ among the Doctors Frans Pourbus The Elder And Workshop $30,000–$50,000

This price costs one credit

Realized prices are metered. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39 — bought once, never expires, and a record you open stays open. Sign in to spend credits you already have, or buy a pass.

No credits? Buy a Research Pass — $39