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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $66,732–$100,098
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art, London · 24 June 1998
- Dimensions
- 27¼ x 34¾ in. (69.5 x 88 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4665672
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vittorio Reggianini, The Reading. Christie's, 24 Jun 1998, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4665672.
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Vittorio Reggianini, The Reading. Christie's, 24 Jun 1998, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4665672.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art · Jun 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Rolex mirrored advertising display sign, 1930's, | A Rolex mirrored advertising display sign, 1930's, | £200–£300 | |
| Outside the Plaza de Toros, Madrid. | Eugenio Lucas Villamil | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| A 9ct. gold open faced keyless lever pocket watch, 1934, | A 9ct. gold open faced keyless lever pocket watch, 1934, | £400–£500 | |
| A gentleman's 9ct. gold cushion form wristwatch, Model: Oyster, circa 1930, | A gentleman's 9ct. gold cushion form wristwatch, Model: Oyster, circa 1930, | £800–£1,200 | |
| A small silver cushion form wristwatch, Model: Oyster, Ref:2168, circ… | A small silver cushion form wristwatch, Model: Oyster, Ref:2168, circa 1930, | £600–£800 | |
| A gentleman's small 18ct. gold octagonal wristwatch, Model: Oyster, c… | A gentleman's small 18ct. gold octagonal wristwatch, Model: Oyster, circa 1930, | £1,600–£1,800 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vittorio Reggianini | The Recital | $103,237 | Sotheby's, May 2013 | |
| Vittorio Reggianini | An illicit letter 39 3/4 x 27in (101 x 68.5cm) | Bonhams, Nov 2013 | ||
| Vittorio Reggianini | The recital 29 15/16 x 40 3/16in (76 x 102cm) | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Vittorio Reggianini | The Proposal | Sotheby's, May 2008 | ||
| Jean-léon Gérome | jean-léon gérôme | seated arnaut | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| Vittorio Reggianini | An Amusing Letter | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| Vittorio Reggianini | The Poetry Reading | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Vittorio Reggianini | spying their target | Sotheby's, Apr 2008 |
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.