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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,976–$6,626
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th & 20th Century Sculpture, London · 15 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4991489
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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French, 15th Century, Bust of the Emperor Lucius Verus. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4991489.
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French, 15th Century, Bust of the Emperor Lucius Verus. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 37. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4991489.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bust of Flora | Antonio Frilli | £12,000–£18,000 | |
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