Lot 31 · Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
A Sereiazinha (The Little Mermaid)
Paula Rego · pastel on paper laid down on aluminium
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- Estimate
- £250,000–£350,000 hammer ≈ $467,254–$654,156
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, London · 12 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 55 x 43¼in. (139.8 x 110cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4508479
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paula Rego, A Sereiazinha (The Little Mermaid). Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4508479.
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Paula Rego, A Sereiazinha (The Little Mermaid). Christie's, 12 May 2005, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4508479.
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