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Lot 277 · Impressionist Modern Day Sale

Etude pour La grande portugaise

Robert Delaunay · oil and wax on paper laid down on cradled panel

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Estimate
$140,000–$180,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Impressionist Modern Day Sale, New York · 4 November 2009
Dimensions
19 5/8 x 25 in. (49.8 x 63.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5215969
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Delaunay, Etude pour La grande portugaise. Christie's, 4 Nov 2009, lot 277. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5215969.

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