19th Century

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2 stories across 19th Century, London, Orientalist Art, and British Impressionist. Latest: Osman Hamdi Bey Painting Sells for £3.7M at Bonhams 19th Century Art Sale.

Auction HousesAuction HouseLondonMar 27

Osman Hamdi Bey Painting Sells for £3.7M at Bonhams 19th Century Art Sale

Osman Hamdi Bey’s 'Cami Kapisinda (At the Mosque Door)' sold for £3,678,400 at Bonhams London on March 25, exceeding its high estimate of £3,000,000. The work, which had been held by the University of Pennsylvania since 1895, led a 72-lot auction that realized a total of £6,326,238.

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Auction HousesAuction HouseParisMar 27

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr to Auction Aivazovsky Seascape and European Old Masters in Paris

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will host its Old Master and 19th Century Paintings sale in Paris on April 21, 2026, featuring Ivan Aivazovsky’s 'View of Capri' with an estimate of €250,000–350,000.

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