Lot 540 · European art - Antiques - Paintings
A bronze Minerva automobile mascot
Pierre De Soete · bronze
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- Estimate
- €100–€150 hammer ≈ $116–$174
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Ostantix Auctions — European art - Antiques - Paintings, Torhoutsesteenweg 553, 8400, Belgium · 3 June 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-7606543
- Record
- first seen 1 Aug 2026 · updated 1 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Pierre De Soete, A bronze Minerva automobile mascot. Ostantix Auctions, 3 Jun 2026, lot 540. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-7606543.
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Pierre De Soete, A bronze Minerva automobile mascot. Ostantix Auctions, 3 Jun 2026, lot 540. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-7606543.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre De Soete | An antique patinated bronze bust sculpture | $436 est. | Ostantix Auctions, Jun 2026 | |
| Salvador Dalí | San Narciso de las moscas. Escultura en bronce patinado sobr | Lamas Bolaño, Jul 2022 | ||
| Pierre De Soete | Pierre de Soete (1886 - 1948) | Dewit Auctions, May 2024 | ||
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| Salvador Dalí | The Avaricious | Dane Fine Art, Dec 2021 | ||
| Salvador Dalí | Bruder Ogrin, der Einsiedler - Tristan et Iseult | Antikauktion Krefeld, Jun 2026 | ||
| Karel Appel | Cat in the Night (from the Cats portfolio) | Rago, Oct 2025 | ||
| Salvador Dalí | Vénus à la fourrure, 1969 | Bonhams, Oct 2023 |
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.