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- Estimate
- £400,000–£600,000 hammer ≈ $506,240–$759,360
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Works from the Najd Collection, Part II, London · 11 June 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4829200
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ludwig Deutsch, ludwig deutsch | the scribe. Sotheby's, 11 Jun 2020, lot 118. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4829200.
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Ludwig Deutsch, ludwig deutsch | the scribe. Sotheby's, 11 Jun 2020, lot 118. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4829200.
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From the same sale Important Works from the Najd Collection, Part II · Jun 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ludwig deutsch | the sentinel | Ludwig Deutsch | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| ludwig deutsch | a refreshing drink | Ludwig Deutsch | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| jean-léon gérôme | egyptian recruits crossing the desert | Jean-léon Gérome | £700,000–£1,000,000 | |
| charles robertson | a story teller, morocco | Charles Robertson | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| rudolf weisse | outside a coffee house | Rudolf Weisse | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| ludwig deutsch | a moment of repose | Ludwig Deutsch | £600,000–£800,000 |
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.