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Lot 194 · Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate

A Violin, Venice, Circa 1705

Matteo Goffriller

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Estimate
$120,000–$160,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate, New York · 4 April 2008
Record ID
TB-2026-5468402
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Matteo Goffriller, A VIOLIN, VENICE, CIRCA 1705. Christie's, 4 Apr 2008, lot 194. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5468402.

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From the same sale Old Master & British Drawings including property from The Cornelia Bessie Estate · Apr 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
A Violin, 20Th Century IN THE MANNER OF STEFANO SCARAMPELLA $800–$1,200
France, Circa 1920 A DECORATED VIOLIN $300–$500
A Violin, Prague, Circa 1790 PROBABLY CAROLUS JOSEPH HELEMER $2,000–$3,000
Three Violins THREE VIOLINS $300–$500
A Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Les Paul Custom, Kalamazoo, 1960 GIBSON INCORPORATED $40,000–$60,000
A Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Stratocaster, Fullerton, 1963 FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY $12,000–$18,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Matteo Goffriller A Violoncello, Venice, Circa 1707, with a Later Scroll by Mi $620,800 Christie's, Apr 2005
Matteo Goffriller A violin Sotheby's, Mar 2004
Emile Auguste Ouchard a gold and tortoiseshell-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Oct 2010
Turin School A Viola, Italy, Circa 1933 Christie's, May 2006
Joseph Arthur Vigneron a silver-mounted cello bow Sotheby's, Feb 2007

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