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- Estimate
- £7,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $11,507–$14,795
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L13408, London · 10 December 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4222810
- Record
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Arthur Rackham, "Once Upon a Time". Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 385. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222810.
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Arthur Rackham, "Once Upon a Time". Sotheby's, 10 Dec 2013, lot 385. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4222810.
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From the same sale L13408 · Dec 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babar Puts on his Thinking Crown | Brunhoff, Jean DE. 1899-1937. | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Richard Ingrams | Gerald Scarfe | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| "This he threw in front of one of the hens" | Arthur Rackham | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| "Queen Mab, who rules in the Gardens" | Arthur Rackham | £14,000–£16,000 | |
| View Through a Wood | Alan Reynolds Stone | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| The Holly Seller | English School, 19th Century | £1,000–£1,500 |
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| Arthur Rackham | Cesarino and the Dragon | Sotheby's, Jul 2014 | ||
| Arthur Rackham | "Once Upon a Time" | Sotheby's, Dec 2012 |
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