Lot 601 · Fine Art, Manuscripts, Autographs & Photographs
Portrait-postcard with autograph on recto in black ink «Josephine Baker 1929»
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- Estimate
- €300–€400 hammer ≈ $346–$462
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Hermitage Fine Art — FINE ART, MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPHS & PHOTOGRAPHS, Le Park Palace Avenue de la Costa 98000, Monaco · 26 November 2021
- Dimensions
- 122.14 x 9 cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-12085885
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 4 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-12085885 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-12085885
Josephine Baker, Portrait-postcard with autograph on recto in black ink «Josephine Baker 1929». Hermitage Fine Art, 26 Nov 2021, lot 601. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12085885.
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Josephine Baker, Portrait-postcard with autograph on recto in black ink «Josephine Baker 1929». Hermitage Fine Art, 26 Nov 2021, lot 601. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-12085885.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed letter "me the king" (“yo el rey”) | FERDINAND II D’ARAGON (1452-1516) | €2,500–€3,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed to Helene Markwalder in Mariastein | CARL JACOB BURCKHARDT (1891-1974) | €300–€400 | |
| VIRGINIA OLDOÏNI COUNTESS OF CASTIGLIONE Archives of the mistress of … | LA CASTIGLIONE (1837-1899) | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| Typed document with autograph signatures | ERNESTO RAFAEL GUEVARA DE LA SERNA, KNOWN AS "CHE GUEVARA" (1928-1967) | €3,500–€4,000 | |
| Autograph letter signed to his friend, the cavalry officer Henri Bruyant | Gaulle Charles De | €600–€800 | |
| Photograph (business card-size), signed "R E Lee" | Robert Edward Lee | €4,800–€5,500 |
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