Lot 139 · Books and Manuscripts
les mandarins.manuscrit autographe signé.[1949-1950].
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- Estimate
- €80,000–€120,000 hammer ≈ $99,424–$149,136
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books and Manuscripts, Paris · 18 May 2010
- Dimensions
- 956 feuillets in-4 (269 x 208 mm), montés sur onglets, reliés en 2 volumes
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3925236
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3925236 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3925236
Simone De Beauvoir, les mandarins.manuscrit autographe signé.[1949-1950]. Sotheby's, 18 May 2010, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3925236.
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Simone De Beauvoir, les mandarins.manuscrit autographe signé.[1949-1950]. Sotheby's, 18 May 2010, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3925236.
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From the same sale Books and Manuscripts · May 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lettres Portugaises. Paris, Tériade, 1946. | Matisse, Henri--alcaforado, Marianna | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| On the principles of political economy, and taxation. London, John Mu… | Ricardo, David. 1772-1823. | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| De la psychose paranoïaque dans ses rapports avec la personnalité. Pa… | Jacques Lacan | €1,200–€1,800 | |
| De Humani corporis fabrica libri septem. Bâle, J. Oporin, juin 1543. | André Vésale | €100,000–€150,000 | |
| Naturelles. Paris, 1946. | Wols -- Solier, René De | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Au soleil du plafond. Paris, Tériade, 1955. | Gris, Juan -- Reverdy, Pierre | €4,000–€6,000 |
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