Christies: The Sam Josefowitz Collection: Graphic Masterpieces by Rembrandt van Rijn - Part III, 23941, London - King Street

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Auction Report
Auction Date
December 03, 2025 - December 03, 2025
Page Size: 101 items in 5 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
76 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Man crying out, three-quarters left: Bust

 circa 1629 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 2,540.00
77 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Head of a Man in a Fur Cap, crying out

 circa 1629 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 GBP 2,286.00
78 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Head of an old Man in a high Fur Cap: Bust

 circa 1629 GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 GBP 5,715.00
79 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Bald-headed Man in Profile right: the Artist's Father (?)

 1630 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 9,525.00
80 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Bust of an old Man with a Fur Cap and flowing Beard, nearly full Face

 circa 1631 GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP 5,334.00
81 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Old Man with a flowing Beard: Bust

 1631 GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 GBP 6,350.00
82 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Bust of an old bearded Man, looking down, three Quarters right

 1631 GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 GBP 20,320.00
83 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) AND WORKSHOP

Bald Man in a Fur Cloak: Bust

 circa 1631 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 2,540.00
84 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669) AND WORKSHOP

Bald Man with open Mouth, looking down: Bust

 circa 1631 GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 GBP 1,778.00
85 CIRCLE OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Bearded old Man looking down

 circa 1631 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 1,270.00
86 SCHOOL OF REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Curly-Headed Man with a wry Mouth

 circa 1635 GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 1,397.00
87 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Three Heads of Women, one asleep

 1637 GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 GBP 15,240.00
88 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Old Man shading his Eyes with this Hand

 circa 1639 GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 GBP 24,130.00
89 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

The Small Lion Hunt (with two Lions)

 circa 1629 GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 19,050.00
90 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Jupiter and Antiope: smaller Plate

 circa 1631 GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 GBP 19,050.00
91 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

The Artist drawing from the Model ('Het beeldt van Pigmalion')

 circa 1639 GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 GBP 27,940.00
92 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Man drawing from a Cast

 circa 1641 GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 GBP 6,985.00
93 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

The Flute Player ('Het Uilenspiegeltje')

 1642 GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 38,100.00
94 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Student at a Table by Candlelight

 circa 1642 GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 GBP 66,040.00
95 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Medea: or The Marriage of Jason and Creusa

 1648 GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 GBP 53,340.00
96 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

A Scholar in his Study ('Faust')

 circa 1652 GBP 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 GBP 361,950.00
97 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

The Goldsmith

 1655 GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 GBP 10,795.00
98 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

The Goldsmith

 1655 GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 GBP 12,065.00
99 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Woman sitting half dressed beside a Stove

 1658 GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 GBP 63,500.00
100 REMBRANDT HARMENSZ. VAN RIJN (1606-1669)

Woman bathing her Feet at a Brook

 1658 GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 GBP 10,795.00
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