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- Estimate
- $2,000–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Dane Fine Art — Sunshine Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · 24 August 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17128681
- Record
- first seen 22 Aug 2026 · updated 22 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Sendak, Maurice. 1928-2012., The Magic Flute. Dane Fine Art, 24 Aug 2023, lot 1122. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17128681.
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Sendak, Maurice. 1928-2012., The Magic Flute. Dane Fine Art, 24 Aug 2023, lot 1122. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17128681.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Smoke Tower | Salvatore Pinto | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Erte - Fireflies | — | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Georges Braque (After) - Le Salon | — | $400–$600 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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