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Lot 165 · KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate III, Day Sale

Two illustration drawings for "The Emperor’s New Clothes" by Andersen, circa 1990

Karl Lagerfeld

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Estimate
€1,000–€2,000 hammer ≈ $1,057–$2,114
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate III, Day Sale, Cologne · 5 May 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-5021781
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Karl Lagerfeld, Two illustration drawings for "The Emperor’s New Clothes" by Andersen, circa 1990. Sotheby's, 5 May 2022, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5021781.

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Karl Lagerfeld, Two illustration drawings for "The Emperor’s New Clothes" by Andersen, circa 1990. Sotheby's, 5 May 2022, lot 165. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5021781.

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