Lot 1 · Life is Beautiful: Milan
Lapis lazuli, enamel and diamond pendant (Pendente in lapislazuli, smalto e diamanti)
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- Estimate
- €12,000–€16,000 hammer ≈ $13,874–$18,499
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Life is Beautiful: Milan, Milan · 7 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4961400
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4961400 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4961400
Michele Della Valle, Lapis lazuli, enamel and diamond pendant (Pendente in lapislazuli, smalto e diamanti). Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2021, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4961400.
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Michele Della Valle, Lapis lazuli, enamel and diamond pendant (Pendente in lapislazuli, smalto e diamanti). Sotheby's, 7 Oct 2021, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4961400.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Michele Della Valle | Tourmaline and Ruby Ring | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Michele Della Valle | Pair of sapphire and diamond earrings | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Michele Della Valle | Gem-Set and Diamond Demi-Parure | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
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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.