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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,471–$2,206
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05430 · 17 May 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3236331
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Willy Kessels, Nudist Camp, Linkebeek. Two Studies, 1931. Sotheby's, 17 May 2005, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3236331.
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Willy Kessels, Nudist Camp, Linkebeek. Two Studies, 1931. Sotheby's, 17 May 2005, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3236331.
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|---|---|---|---|
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