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Lot 640 · KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate Part II

Two polished stainless steel champagne buckets

Martin Margiela

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Estimate
€300–€500 hammer ≈ $338–$563
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate Part II, Paris · 15 December 2021
Record ID
TB-2026-4991345
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Margiela, Two polished stainless steel champagne buckets. Sotheby's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 640. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4991345.

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