Lot 159 · Old Masters Day Sale
A herring fleet with a man-o'-war offshore in a light chop and gentle breeze
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£100,000 hammer ≈ $96,207–$137,439
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Masters Day Sale, London · 8 July 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4942901
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Simon Jacobsz. De Vlieger, A herring fleet with a man-o'-war offshore in a light chop and gentle breeze. Sotheby's, 8 Jul 2021, lot 159. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4942901.
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Simon Jacobsz. De Vlieger, A herring fleet with a man-o'-war offshore in a light chop and gentle breeze. Sotheby's, 8 Jul 2021, lot 159. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4942901.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Jacobsz. De Vlieger | an estuary scene, with a man o' war firing a salute to the r | $115,736 | Sotheby's, Dec 2004 | |
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| Francesco Guardi | A pair of capriccio river landscapes with figures in the for | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Simon Jacobsz. De Vlieger | an estuary scene with a rocky coastline on the left and fish | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| Adriaen Van Ostade | Carpenter Shop | Sotheby's, Jan 2023 | ||
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| Simon Jacobsz. De Vlieger | Fishing boats in a squall off a rocky coastline | Christie's, Feb 1998 |
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.