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Lot 34 · European Sculpture and Works of Art

Inkwell

Niccolò Roccatagliata

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Estimate
£8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,174–$15,260
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — European Sculpture and Works of Art, London · 4 July 2023
Record ID
TB-2026-5136567
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Niccolò Roccatagliata, Inkwell. Sotheby's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5136567.

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Niccolò Roccatagliata, Inkwell. Sotheby's, 4 Jul 2023, lot 34. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5136567.

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From the same sale European Sculpture and Works of Art · Jul 2023

LotArtistEstimateResult
Bust of the Apollo Belvedere Joseph Wilton R.a. £12,000–£18,000
Italian, Naples, 18th century £3,000–£4,000
Italian, probably Tuscany, 15th century £4,000–£6,000
La Science and L'Agriculture (Allegories of Science and Agriculture) Jean-baptiste Carpeaux £30,000–£40,000
Italian, 18th/ 19th century Giovacchino Fortini £3,000–£5,000
Italian, probably circa 1800 £3,000–£5,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Niccolò Roccatagliata Venetian, late 16th or early 17th century $8,561 Bonhams, Jun 2021
A George II Silver Salver Mark of Ayme Videau, London, 1760 Christie's, Jun 2015
A George II Silver Salver Mark of Lewis Herne and Francis Butty, London, 1759 Christie's, May 2016
A George II Silver Salver Mark of William Solomon, London, 1755 Christie's, Dec 2009
A Silver Tray Mark of Peter Müller-Munk, New York, Circa 1930 Christie's, Jan 2016
Niccolò Roccatagliata Pair of finials in the form of putti astride rearing griffin Sotheby's, Jul 2023
A George II Silver Salver Mark of Edward Wakelin, London, 1750 Christie's, Nov 2009
A George II Silver Salver Mark of Robert Abercromby, London, 1743 Christie's, Jan 2020

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