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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $809–$1,079
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Decorative Art & Design, London, Knightsbridge · 4 September 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-797771
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nikolay Pavlovich Akimov, ART OF THE COMEDY. Bonhams, 4 Sep 2019, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-797771.
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Nikolay Pavlovich Akimov, ART OF THE COMEDY. Bonhams, 4 Sep 2019, lot 12. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-797771.
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|---|---|---|---|
| A set of sixteen late 19th century coloured prints of various animals… | — | £800–£1,200 | |
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