Lot 106 · TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect
Pair of Medallions with Profile Portraits of Emperors
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $27,912–$41,867
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — TOMASSO: The More a Thing is Perfect, London · 29 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4922811
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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French, 15th Century, Pair of Medallions with Profile Portraits of Emperors. Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2021, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4922811.
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French, 15th Century, Pair of Medallions with Profile Portraits of Emperors. Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2021, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4922811.
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|---|---|---|---|
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