Lot 456 · Christie's Interiors - Masters & Makers
The Birth of Adonis
After Carlo Cignani · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $999–$1,331
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Masters & Makers, London (South Kensington) · 20 March 1998
- Dimensions
- 23 1/8 x 17¼in. (58.7 x 43.7cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5260821
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Carlo Cignani, The Birth of Adonis. Christie's, 20 Mar 1998, lot 456. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260821.
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After Carlo Cignani, The Birth of Adonis. Christie's, 20 Mar 1998, lot 456. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260821.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 18Th Century | A COMMEMORATIVE LINEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTH | £600–£800 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After Carlo Cignani | Joseph and Potiphar's Wife | $2,557 | Christie's, Sep 2002 | |
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| English School, 19th Century | Portrait of a Jack Russell | Bonhams, Mar 2021 | ||
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