Lot 265 · Old Master Paintings
Cleopatra's obelisk, Alexandria
Eduard Hildebrandt · pencil and watercolour on paper
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- Estimate
- €1,000–€1,500 hammer ≈ $1,268–$1,901
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Paintings, New York · 20 September 2006
- Dimensions
- 25 x 36 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5647284
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eduard Hildebrandt, Cleopatra's obelisk, Alexandria. Christie's, 20 Sep 2006, lot 265. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5647284.
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Eduard Hildebrandt, Cleopatra's obelisk, Alexandria. Christie's, 20 Sep 2006, lot 265. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5647284.
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| A skull, globe, pipe, quill pen, books and papers on a draped table | Jacques De Claeuw | $15,000–$25,000 | |
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| The Judgment of Midas | Jacob Jordaens (Antwerp 1593-1678) and Studio | $100,000–$150,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduard Hildebrandt | Baltimore | $1,197 | Lempertz, Nov 2021 | |
| Eduard Hildebrandt | Evening Mood in a Chinese Water Landscape | Lempertz, Nov 2018 | ||
| Eduard Hildebrandt | Gefrorenes | Rago, Dec 2024 | ||
| Carl Spitzweg | Fog in | Historia Auktionshaus, Nov 2024 | ||
| Eduard Hildebrandt | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Feb 2019 | ||
| Andreas Schelfhout | Landscape with a House and Staffage | Lempertz, May 2023 | ||
| Eduard Hildebrandt | Eduard Hildebrandt: Landing Fishing Boats in the Evening Lig | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 | ||
| Andreas Achenbach | Gebirgsbach in Norwegen. Um 1835/39 | Grisebach, Nov 2019 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.