Lot 323 · The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II
Vanitas still life with a skull, an hourglass, money bags, a crown, a watch, a telescope, spectacles, a violin, a flute, a candle, a manuscript, and other objects, on a black cloth with a gold trim, covering a stone plinth
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $20,044–$26,725
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Rafael Valls Sale, Part II, London · 16 December 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4991654
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Jan Vermeulen, Vanitas still life with a skull, an hourglass, money bags, a crown, a watch, a telescope, spectacles, a violin, a flute, a candle, a manuscript, and other objects, on a black cloth with a gold trim, covering a stone plinth. Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2021, lot 323. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4991654.
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Jan Vermeulen, Vanitas still life with a skull, an hourglass, money bags, a crown, a watch, a telescope, spectacles, a violin, a flute, a candle, a manuscript, and other objects, on a black cloth with a gold trim, covering a stone plinth. Sotheby's, 16 Dec 2021, lot 323. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4991654.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A still life of parrot tulips, roses and other flowers, in a glass vase | Hans Bollongier | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| A young boy pleading with his older sister for the return of his Poli… | Henri-pierre Danloux | £20,000–£30,000 | |
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| Diana and Callisto | François Verwilt | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| 'Souvenir de Paris': a market scene at Les Halles, Paris | Charles Hoguet | £4,000–£6,000 | |
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