Lot 291 · Impressionist/Modern Works on Paper
La lettre
Pablo Picasso · brush and pen and India ink on paper
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $61,000–$91,500
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Impressionist/Modern Works on Paper, London · 5 February 2015
- Dimensions
- 20 x 26 in. (50.5 x 66 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4190100
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Pablo Picasso, La lettre. Christie's, 5 Feb 2015, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4190100.
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Pablo Picasso, La lettre. Christie's, 5 Feb 2015, lot 291. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4190100.
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|---|---|---|---|
| La lampe et le damier | Auguste Chabaud | £400–£600 | |
| Te fare Hymenee (Copy for Monfreid) | Paul Gauguin | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Le grand café | Auguste Chabaud | £500–£700 | |
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| Homme et femme | Pablo Picasso | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Brune ou Blonde? | Henry Somm | £1,500–£2,000 |
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