Lot 43 · Picasso Ceramics: An Important Private Collection
The little apple thief
Ettore Forti · Wood-Owl (A.R. 543)
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- Estimate
- €14,000–€22,000 hammer ≈ $12,442–$19,551
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Picasso Ceramics: An Important Private Collection, New York · 23 October 2001
- Dimensions
- Height: 11¼ in. (286 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4806662
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ettore Forti, The little apple thief. Christie's, 23 Oct 2001, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4806662.
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Ettore Forti, The little apple thief. Christie's, 23 Oct 2001, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4806662.
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From the same sale Picasso Ceramics: An Important Private Collection · Oct 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape (A.R. 208) | Pablo Picasso | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Dove at the Dormer (A.R. 78) | Pablo Picasso | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Face no.59 (A.R. 469) | Pablo Picasso | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A token of love | Ferdinand Fagerlin | €3,600–€5,500 | |
| Nell'arena | Giorgio De Chirico | €200,000–€300,000 | |
| The rehearsal | Tony Offermans (Dutch, 1854-1911) | €11,000–€16,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettore Forti | Il mercante di tappeti each 44 x 56cm (17 5/16 x 22 1/16in) | $25,215 | Bonhams, Jun 2020 | |
| Ettore Forti | The Road to Pompei | Sotheby's, Mar 2009 | ||
| Edouard Henri Léon Cortès | Place de la Madeleine | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Ettore Forti | The antique dealer 23 1/2 x 38 3/4in (59.7 x 98.4cm) | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Jean-baptiste-camille Corot | Fontainebleau: La Pavé de Chailly | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Ettore Forti | The Carpet Merchant | Christie's, Apr 2005 | ||
| Frederick Arthur Bridgman | Woman of Algiers on a Veranda | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ettore Forti | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2021 |
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.