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Lot 140 · Sotheby's W05722

design for the cover of harper's bazaar, 1935

Erté

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Estimate
£3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,170–$8,617
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's W05722 · 29 November 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3344848
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Erté, design for the cover of harper's bazaar, 1935. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2005, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3344848.

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Erté, design for the cover of harper's bazaar, 1935. Sotheby's, 29 Nov 2005, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3344848.

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From the same sale Sotheby's W05722 · Nov 2005

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Protection of the Mother of God, 19th Century £2,000–£3,000
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Capri Konstantin Alexandrovich Westchilov £3,000–£5,000
Still life of flowers Nikolai Aleksandrovich Tarkhov £3,000–£4,000
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