Lot 168 · KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate III, Day Sale
Two illustration drawings for "The Emperor’s New Clothes" by Andersen, circa 1990
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- Estimate
- €1,000–€2,000 hammer ≈ $1,057–$2,114
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate III, Day Sale, Cologne · 5 May 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5021745
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Karl Lagerfeld, Two illustration drawings for "The Emperor’s New Clothes" by Andersen, circa 1990. Sotheby's, 5 May 2022, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5021745.
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Karl Lagerfeld, Two illustration drawings for "The Emperor’s New Clothes" by Andersen, circa 1990. Sotheby's, 5 May 2022, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5021745.
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