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Lot 198 · L13112

Costume design for Act I of The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

Leon Bakst

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Estimate
£8,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $12,238–$15,298
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — L13112, London · 4 June 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-4174942
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Leon Bakst, Costume design for Act I of The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian. Sotheby's, 4 Jun 2013, lot 198. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4174942.

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