Lot 195 · Fine Books and Manuscripts Online
humboldt, alexander von
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Fine Books and Manuscripts Online, New York · 21 June 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4752368
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Humboldt, Alexander Von. 1769-1859., humboldt, alexander von. Sotheby's, 21 Jun 2019, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4752368.
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Humboldt, Alexander Von. 1769-1859., humboldt, alexander von. Sotheby's, 21 Jun 2019, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4752368.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt, Alexander Von. 1769-1859. | Vues des cordilleres et monumens des peuples indigenes de l' | $23,750 | Bonhams, Sep 2015 | |
| Napoleon I | Napoleon I: (1769-1821) | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2024 | ||
| Humboldt, Alexander Von. 1769-1859. | Lithographed portrait Signed and Inscribed, | Bonhams, Oct 2012 | ||
| Jean-jacques Roussau | ´ The best book does very little good to men and a great dea | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Napoleon I | Emperor of France 1804-14, 1815. An extremely rare D.S., Nap | International Autograph Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| Louis Xiv | abrégé des finances du roy de l'année 1682. [versailles?, 16 | Sotheby's, Sep 2015 | ||
| Louis Xiv | Also known as Louis the Great or The Sun King. King of Franc | International Autograph Auctions, Mar 2020 | ||
| Humboldt, Alexander Von. 1769-1859. | German Natural Scientist, Geographer & Explorer. A very fine | International Autograph Auctions, Apr 2022 |
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.