Lot 698 · Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction
Danaë and the Shower of Gold
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $4,096–$5,462
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Old Master and 19th Century Paintings and Works on Paper Day Auction, London · 3 July 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5309060
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Denys Calvaert, Danaë and the Shower of Gold. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 698. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309060.
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Denys Calvaert, Danaë and the Shower of Gold. Sotheby's, 3 Jul 2025, lot 698. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5309060.
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