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Lot 224 · Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography

A Violin, Bologna, 1991

Franco Albanelli

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$3,000–$5,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography, New York · 13 October 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-5639764
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Franco Albanelli, A VIOLIN, BOLOGNA, 1991. Christie's, 13 Oct 2006, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5639764.

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From the same sale Ansel Adams and the American West Photographs from the Center for Creative Photography · Oct 2006

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A Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Custom Made for Bill Carson, Stratocast… FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY $30,000–$50,000
An Archtop Guitar, New Yorker Special, Farmington, New York, 1976 JAMES L. D'AQUISTO $30,000–$40,000
An Archtop Guitar, Model G-3, Boston, Circa 1950 CHARLES AND ELMER STROMBERG $10,000–$15,000
A Composite Archtop Guitar JIM TRIGGS AND JOHN D'ANGELICO $3,500–$5,500
An Archtop Guitar, Style Excel, New York, 1950 JOHN D'ANGELICO $8,000–$12,000
A Composite Solid-Body Electric Guitar, Stratocaster, Fullerton, Circa 1962 FENDER ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY $2,000–$3,000

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Franco Albanelli A Violin, Bologna, 1992 $3,120 Christie's, Oct 2006
Charles Nicolas Bazin II A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, Mirecourt, Circa 1900 Christie's, Apr 2005
John Dodd A Silver-Mounted Violin Bow, England, Circa 1830 Christie's, Oct 2009
John Dodd a silver and ivory-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Mar 2008
John Dodd an ivory-mounted viola bow Sotheby's, Mar 2011
Gioffredo Cappa A violin Sotheby's, Mar 2011
Charles Nicolas Bazin II a silver-mounted violin bow for joseph hel Sotheby's, Mar 2004
John Dodd an ivory-mounted violin bow Sotheby's, Oct 2009

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