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Lot 263 · Important Design

pair of "papillon" earrings

Claude Lalanne

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Estimate
$2,000–$3,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Design, New York · 12 December 2018
Record ID
TB-2026-4714482
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Claude Lalanne, pair of "papillon" earrings. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2018, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4714482.

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Claude Lalanne, pair of "papillon" earrings. Sotheby's, 12 Dec 2018, lot 263. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4714482.

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