Portrait of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent goes to auction
Published 24 Mar,2021 via Hürriyet Daily News - A rare 16th-century portrait of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, will be auctioned by Sotheby’s.
The portrait of the sultan will be on live auction at Sotheby’s with a starting bid of 60,000 pounds ($83,000). Estimates suggest it will be sold for around 80,000 – 120,000 pounds.
The painting, which is part of an ex-family collection in France since the 19th century, will look for a buyer on March 31 in an online auction.
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