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Lot 175 · Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection

Vivien Leigh reading with Tissy

Roger Furse

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,343–$2,014
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection, London · 26 September 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-4592029
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Roger Furse, Vivien Leigh reading with Tissy. Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592029.

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Roger Furse, Vivien Leigh reading with Tissy. Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 175. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592029.

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