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- Estimate
- £7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $9,681–$13,830
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — TOMASSO II, London · 19 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4966475
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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French, 15th Century, Bust of Niobe. Sotheby's, 19 Oct 2021, lot 162. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4966475.
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French, 15th Century, Bust of Niobe. Sotheby's, 19 Oct 2021, lot 162. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4966475.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Pacing Bull | — | £7,000–£10,000 |
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