Lot 38 · Old Masters
three quarter-length portrait of an artist seated at his writing table
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,011–$19,517
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Masters, London · 8 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4740256
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Michiel Van Musscher, michiel van musscher | three quarter-length portrait of an artist seated at his writing table. Sotheby's, 8 May 2019, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4740256.
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Michiel Van Musscher, michiel van musscher | three quarter-length portrait of an artist seated at his writing table. Sotheby's, 8 May 2019, lot 38. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4740256.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| jan de bray | the lamentation | Jan De Bray | £30,000–£50,000 | |
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| master of the 1540s | portrait of a man | Master Of The 1540s | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| danube school, circa 1510-20 | the adoration of the magi | — | £20,000–£30,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michiel Van Musscher | A Gentleman at his Desk | $12,500 | Sotheby's, Jan 2010 | |
| Flemish School 18th Century | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2025 | ||
| Michiel Van Musscher | portrait of sybrandt oosterling, head and shoulders, wearing | Sotheby's, Jul 2011 | ||
| David Teniers The Younger | Peasants dancing outside of an inn | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
| David Teniers The Younger | Tric-Trac Players in a Tavern | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Michiel Van Musscher | a portrait of a gentleman in his study, seated three-quarter | Sotheby's, May 2007 | ||
| David Teniers The Younger | The Flock at Rest | Sotheby's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Flemish School 18th Century | Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite; Triumph of Cupid | Sotheby's, Feb 2024 |
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.