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Lot 1120 · Russian Icons and Pictures Including works by Non-Conformist Artists

A design for the production of Phaedre at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra, June 8, 1923

Lev Samoilovich Bakst · pencil and gouache on paper laid down on board

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Estimate
£7,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $14,434–$20,620
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Russian Icons and Pictures Including works by Non-Conformist Artists, London (South Kensington) · 29 November 2007
Dimensions
19 1/8 x 26 5/8 in. (48.5 x 67.6 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5499263
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lev Samoilovich Bakst, A design for the production of Phaedre at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra, June 8, 1923. Christie's, 29 Nov 2007, lot 1120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5499263.

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Lev Samoilovich Bakst, A design for the production of Phaedre at the Théâtre National de l'Opéra, June 8, 1923. Christie's, 29 Nov 2007, lot 1120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5499263.

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