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- Estimate
- £400,000–£600,000 hammer ≈ $539,332–$808,997
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Works from the Najd Collection , London · 22 October 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4778046
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Deutsch, ludwig deutsch | the chess players. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2019, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4778046.
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Ludwig Deutsch, ludwig deutsch | the chess players. Sotheby's, 22 Oct 2019, lot 5. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4778046.
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From the same sale Important Works from the Najd Collection · Oct 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| rudolf ernst | the musicians | Rudolf Ernst | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Deutsch | Respect | $668,884 | Bonhams, Feb 2019 | |
| Ludwig Deutsch | ludwig deutsch | the scholar | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | The Treasure Chest | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | Calling the Faithful | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | The Connoisseur | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | At Prayer | Christie's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | The Scholar | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Ludwig Deutsch | ludwig deutsch | the scribe | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 |
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.