Lot 135 · L12408
seven pillars of wisdom. a triumph. [privately printed, 1926]
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- Estimate
- £70,000–£90,000 hammer ≈ $113,005–$145,292
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L12408, London · 12 December 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4135379
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lawrence, T.e. 1888-1935., seven pillars of wisdom. a triumph. [privately printed, 1926]. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135379.
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Lawrence, T.e. 1888-1935., seven pillars of wisdom. a triumph. [privately printed, 1926]. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2012, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4135379.
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