Lot 242 · Master Paintings & Sculpture Day Sale
colossal bust of emperor lucius verus
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Master Paintings & Sculpture Day Sale, New York · 31 January 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4719983
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carlo Albacini, colossal bust of emperor lucius verus. Sotheby's, 31 Jan 2019, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4719983.
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Carlo Albacini, colossal bust of emperor lucius verus. Sotheby's, 31 Jan 2019, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4719983.
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|---|---|---|---|
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