Lot 142 · Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts
autograph manuscript of a cabaret song in b-flat major ["légende californienne"], signed with the monogram ("es" in red ink)
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,838–$7,298
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Music, Continental and Russian Books and Manuscripts, London · 24 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4478436
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Erik Satie, autograph manuscript of a cabaret song in b-flat major ["légende californienne"], signed with the monogram ("es" in red ink). Sotheby's, 24 May 2016, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4478436.
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Erik Satie, autograph manuscript of a cabaret song in b-flat major ["légende californienne"], signed with the monogram ("es" in red ink). Sotheby's, 24 May 2016, lot 142. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4478436.
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|---|---|---|---|
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