Lot 175 · Old Masters & 19th Century Art
The Birth of Venus
Florentine School, Late 15th Century · oil on copper
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $8,484–$13,574
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters & 19th Century Art, London (South Kensington) · 7 October 1998
- Dimensions
- 12¾ x 8 5/8 in. (32.4 x 21.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4815079
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Florentine School, Late 15th Century, The Birth of Venus. Christie's, 7 Oct 1998, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815079.
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Florentine School, Late 15th Century, The Birth of Venus. Christie's, 7 Oct 1998, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4815079.
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