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Lot 159 · Russian Art

A Chariot Race in a Roman Arena: Design for the Safety Curtain of the Teatro della Pergola, Florence

Luigi Ademollo

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,341–$2,011
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Russian Art, London (South Kensington) · 21 April 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6691936
Record
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Luigi Ademollo, A Chariot Race in a Roman Arena: Design for the Safety Curtain of the Teatro della Pergola, Florence. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6691936.

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Luigi Ademollo, A Chariot Race in a Roman Arena: Design for the Safety Curtain of the Teatro della Pergola, Florence. Christie's, 21 Apr 1998, lot 159. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6691936.

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