Lot 114 · Russian Art
original illustration for le tapis volant (the magic carpet), 1934
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Russian Art, New York · 16 April 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3748488
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, original illustration for le tapis volant (the magic carpet), 1934. Sotheby's, 16 Apr 2008, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3748488.
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Ivan Yakovlevich Bilibin, original illustration for le tapis volant (the magic carpet), 1934. Sotheby's, 16 Apr 2008, lot 114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3748488.
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