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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $18,988–$25,318
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — European Sculpture & Works of Art, London · 2 July 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5227481
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Fontana, The Prisoner of Love. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2024, lot 270. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5227481.
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Giovanni Fontana, The Prisoner of Love. Sotheby's, 2 Jul 2024, lot 270. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5227481.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Cameo with Omphale in the guise of Hercules | Luigi Michelini | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Cameo with Amphitrite | Italian, 19th Century | £5,000–£7,000 | |
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| Bust of Germanicus | — | £5,000–£7,000 | |
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| Anton Van Wouw | Mealiepap Eater | Strauss & Co, May 2026 | ||
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