Lot 14 · American Art
staircase in capri (study of a staircase; study of a staircase, capri)
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- Estimate
- $1,800,000–$2,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Art, New York · 19 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4477111
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, staircase in capri (study of a staircase; study of a staircase, capri). Sotheby's, 19 May 2016, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4477111.
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John Singer Sargent, Ra, staircase in capri (study of a staircase; study of a staircase, capri). Sotheby's, 19 May 2016, lot 14. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4477111.
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