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Lot 7 · Important Russian Art

Costume designs for 'Salomé': Herod's 5th guest; and 'Cléopâtre': Bacchante

Leon Bakst

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Estimate
£10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $13,373–$20,059
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Important Russian Art, London · 27 November 2017
Dimensions
the first 12 ½ x 7 5/8 in. (31.5 x 19.3 cm.); the second 10 ¾ x 7 ¾ in. (27.2 x 19.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3869886
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Leon Bakst, Costume designs for 'Salomé': Herod's 5th guest; and 'Cléopâtre': Bacchante. Christie's, 27 Nov 2017, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3869886.

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Leon Bakst, Costume designs for 'Salomé': Herod's 5th guest; and 'Cléopâtre': Bacchante. Christie's, 27 Nov 2017, lot 7. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3869886.

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