Lot 133 · Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
Costume Design for Two Young Women in Carmen
Edward Burra · pencil, watercolour, gouache and fabric collage on paper
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $4,906–$7,360
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale , London · 22 March 2023
- Dimensions
- 20 1/4 x 13 in. (51.4 x 33 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3380407
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3380407 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3380407
Edward Burra, Costume Design for Two Young Women in Carmen. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 133. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380407.
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Edward Burra, Costume Design for Two Young Women in Carmen. Christie's, 22 Mar 2023, lot 133. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3380407.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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