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Lot 53 · Russian Art

Costume design for Les contes Russes

Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov · pencil and watercolour on paper

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Estimate
£12,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $20,733–$25,916
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Russian Art, London · 1 December 2005
Dimensions
22 x 17 in. (55.9 x 43.2 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4573884
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mikhail Fedorovich Larionov, Costume design for Les contes Russes. Christie's, 1 Dec 2005, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4573884.

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