Lot 124 · Old Master Drawings
Studies of four figures, three standing and one seated pointing to the left, with a study of a bead and reel frieze
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $156,908–$235,362
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master Drawings , London · 6 July 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6522347
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Studies of four figures, three standing and one seated pointing to the left, with a study of a bead and reel frieze. Christie's, 6 Jul 1999, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6522347.
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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Studies of four figures, three standing and one seated pointing to the left, with a study of a bead and reel frieze. Christie's, 6 Jul 1999, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6522347.
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From the same sale Old Master Drawings · Jul 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Princes of the House of Este: Balthescus XIII and Melchior XIII | Pirro Ligorio | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Head of a man looking up to the left: a cartoon for a tapestry | Circle Of Raffaello Sanzio, Called Raphael | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Ceres in a chariot drawn by dragons | Il Schiavone Andrea Meldolla | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| The Annunciation | Giovanni Angelo Canini | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| The head of a youth, in profile to the left | Giovanni Battista Tiepolo | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Cupid with putti and a torch amongst clouds | Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo | £7,000–£10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Battista Piranesi | An architectural fantasy: the entrance to a palace with a mo | $358,000 | Christie's, Jan 2001 | |
| Marc Chagall | L'Écuyère en rose | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Nu couché | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Joan Miró | Maquette de l'Arc de la Fondation Maeght | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Peintre devant le chevalet | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Marc Chagall | La lecture | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Marc Chagall | Esquisse pour ‘La Chute d’Icare’ | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Joan Miró | Sans titre | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 |
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.