La Lecture (S. E23) — AFTER FERNAND LEGER

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Estimate: $4,000–$6,000 hammer
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Sale: Christie's — Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Prints , New York · 1 May 2002
Record ID: TB-2026-6152921
Record: first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Fernand Léger, La Lecture (S. E23). Christie's, 1 May 2002, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6152921.

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After Fernand Léger, La Lecture (S. E23). Christie's, 1 May 2002, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6152921.

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From the same sale Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Prints · May 2002

Lot	Artist	Estimate
El Agarratado (Delteil, Harris 21)	Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes	$2,000–$3,000
Tantalo; Que Sacrificio!; Ysele Quema la Casa; and Qual la Descanonan…	Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes	$2,000–$3,000
Nohubo Remedio; Los Chinchillas; El Vergonzoso; and Subir Y Bajar, fr…	Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes	$2,000–$3,000
Tragala Perro; Buen Viage; Allá vá eso; and Aguarda Que Te Unten, fro…	Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes	$2,000–$3,000
No Grites, Tonta; Está Um...Pues, Como Digo...Eh! Cuidado! Si No!; De…	Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes	$2,000–$3,000
Landscape with Buildings and Trees (D. 22; H. 23)	Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes	$4,000–$4,500

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