Lot 52 · Old Master Pictures
Portrait of Martin Luther; and Portrait of Katharina von Bora
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- Estimate
- £300,000–£400,000 hammer ≈ $431,996–$575,995
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Pictures , London · 12 December 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6183243
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lucas Cranach II, Portrait of Martin Luther; and Portrait of Katharina von Bora. Christie's, 12 Dec 2001, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6183243.
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Lucas Cranach II, Portrait of Martin Luther; and Portrait of Katharina von Bora. Christie's, 12 Dec 2001, lot 52. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6183243.
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