Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $26,815–$40,222
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th Century European Paintings, London · 24 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4667356
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4667356 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4667356
Giovanni Battista Torriglia, The Centre of Attention. Sotheby's, 24 May 2018, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4667356.
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-2026-4667356.
Giovanni Battista Torriglia, The Centre of Attention. Sotheby's, 24 May 2018, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4667356.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale 19th Century European Paintings · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing Ships on the Baltic | Walter Leistikow | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Thirst | Wilhelm Kuhnert | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Girl in White | Vittorio Corcos | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| Hesitation | Edouard Hamman | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| La rue de Rivoli, Paris | Edouard Cortès | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Girl from Granada | Emile Claus | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | a new arrival | $26,749 | Sotheby's, Dec 2018 | |
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Wool Winders | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | A discerning eye | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Frederick Arthur Bridgman | Woman of Algiers on a Veranda | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Eugene Galien-laloue | Place de la Republique | Chiswick Auctions, Jan 2026 | ||
| Frederick Arthur Bridgman | Abdallah | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Giovanni Battista Torriglia | The Soap Bubble | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2013 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Marino. Vallée avec un cavalier et une Italienne | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 |
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.