Lot 279 · Luxe: The Art of the Table
Il sonno dell'innocenza (The Sleep of Innocence)
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Luxe: The Art of the Table, New York · 26 April 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4560534
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Giosuè Argenti, Il sonno dell'innocenza (The Sleep of Innocence). Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2017, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4560534.
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Giosuè Argenti, Il sonno dell'innocenza (The Sleep of Innocence). Sotheby's, 26 Apr 2017, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4560534.
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|---|---|---|---|
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