Lot 138 · 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Pictures
The knife-sharpener; The umbrella-mender
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,368–$3,157
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Pictures , London (South Kensington) · 21 November 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6086808
- Record
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Aldo Affortunati, The knife-sharpener; The umbrella-mender. Christie's, 21 Nov 2002, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6086808.
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Aldo Affortunati, The knife-sharpener; The umbrella-mender. Christie's, 21 Nov 2002, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6086808.
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From the same sale 19th Century European Art Including Orientalist Pictures · Nov 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The sleeping seamstress | Paolo Mei | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Buffaloes watering in the Roman campagna; and A shepherd girl washing… | Charles Coleman | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| The rehearsal | Román Ribera Cirera | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| The young busker | Léon-jean-basile Perrault | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| The palm reader | Gabriel Cornelius Von Max | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Portrait of an elegant beauty, bust length | Charles Chaplin | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo Affortunati | The Apothecary | $1,792 | Heritage Auctions, May 2005 | |
| American School | Untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Robert William Wood | Saw Kill River, Woodstock, New York | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2025 | ||
| American School | Portrait of a Quaker Gentleman | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2019 | ||
| American School | Two Athletes in a Locker Room | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Robert William Wood | High Sierras 30 x 40 in. | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Greg Gorman | Rex & Gregory (Big Series) | Lempertz, Nov 2024 | ||
| Aldo Affortunati | Calzolaio | Heritage Auctions, May 2005 |
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