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Lot 54 · 19th and 20th Century Sculpture

ours dentiste (dentist bear)

Christolphe Fratin

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Estimate
£4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,382–$8,073
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — 19th and 20th Century Sculpture, London · 9 December 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4886097
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christolphe Fratin, ours dentiste (dentist bear). Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2020, lot 54. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4886097.

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