Lot 1291 · 20th Century British Art
The Divine Comedy, Translated Aby Langdon, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1918-21. 3 Volumes, 8, Half Titles, Parallel Text in Italian and English, Armorial Vellum Gilt, Gilt Edges
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $575–$958
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 22 April 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5821318
- Record
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Dante Alighieri, THE DIVINE COMEDY, TRANSLATED ABY LANGDON, CAMBRIDGE: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1918-21. 3 VOLUMES, 8, HALF TITLES, PARALLEL TEXT IN ITALIAN AND ENGLISH, ARMORIAL VELLUM GILT, GILT EDGES. Christie's, 22 Apr 2005, lot 1291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5821318.
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Dante Alighieri, THE DIVINE COMEDY, TRANSLATED ABY LANGDON, CAMBRIDGE: HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1918-21. 3 VOLUMES, 8, HALF TITLES, PARALLEL TEXT IN ITALIAN AND ENGLISH, ARMORIAL VELLUM GILT, GILT EDGES. Christie's, 22 Apr 2005, lot 1291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5821318.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Icarus Rising | Michael Ayrton | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Rotten Row | Henri Gaudier-brzeska | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Vulture; Eagle (verso) | Henri Gaudier-brzeska | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The Chosen | Leon Underwood | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Seated Nude | Frank Dobson R.a. | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Male nude | Duncan Grant | £1,000–£1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dante Alighieri | Dante Alighieri (Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321) - Dante with t | $1,886 est. | Finarte, Jun 2025 | |
| Dante Alighieri | Dante Alighieri (Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321) - Dante with t | Finarte, Jun 2025 | ||
| Dante Alighieri | [Divina Commedia], Venice, Giovanni Battista Sessa and broth | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Dante Alighieri | Dante Alighieri (Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321) - Dante with t | Finarte, Jun 2025 | ||
| Dante Alighieri | La Divina Commedia, Munich: Bremer Presse, 1921. | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Dante Alighieri | Dante Alighieri (Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321) - The Divine C | Finarte, Jun 2025 | ||
| Dante Alighieri | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2003 | ||
| Dante Alighieri | Dante Alighieri (Firenze 1265 - Ravenna 1321) - The Divine C | Finarte, Jun 2025 |
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