Lot 74 · 19th & 20th Century European Sculpture
le berceau primatif (the first cradle)
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $10,364–$14,510
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — 19th & 20th Century European Sculpture, London · 13 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3702873
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Auguste-hyacinthe Debay, le berceau primatif (the first cradle). Sotheby's, 13 Nov 2007, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3702873.
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Auguste-hyacinthe Debay, le berceau primatif (the first cradle). Sotheby's, 13 Nov 2007, lot 74. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3702873.
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|---|---|---|---|
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