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- Estimate
- £150,000–£250,000 hammer ≈ $202,249–$337,082
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Works from the Najd Collection , London · 22 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4778041
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rudolf Ernst, rudolf ernst | the musicians. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2019, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4778041.
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Rudolf Ernst, rudolf ernst | the musicians. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2019, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4778041.
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From the same sale Important Works from the Najd Collection · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| rudolf ernst | after prayers | Rudolf Ernst | £300,000–£500,000 | |
| arthur von ferraris | arriving at the mosque | Arthur Von Ferraris | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| franz kosler | the entertainers | Franz Kosler | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| victor huguet | at the wadi | Victor Huguet | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| ludwig deutsch | the chess players | Ludwig Deutsch | £400,000–£600,000 | |
| gustavo simoni | the halt of the caravan | Gustavo Simoni | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolf Ernst | a new dawn | $308,909 | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | |
| Rudolf Ernst | The Fortune Teller | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | The palace guard (Awaiting an audience) 24 1/8 x 19 3/8in (6 | Bonhams, Apr 2019 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | The Perfume Makers | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | Leaving the mosque | Sotheby's, May 2011 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | The Hammam | Sotheby's, May 2013 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | The Wool Spinners | Sotheby's, Apr 2016 | ||
| Rudolf Ernst | The farrier | Bonhams, Mar 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.