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Lot 157 · Important Design

Broche Papillon

Claude Lalanne

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Estimate
€2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,144–$3,216
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Design, Paris · 24 May 2022
Record ID
TB-2026-5028059
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Claude Lalanne, Broche Papillon. Sotheby's, 24 May 2022, lot 157. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5028059.

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Claude Lalanne, Broche Papillon. Sotheby's, 24 May 2022, lot 157. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5028059.

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From the same sale Important Design · May 2022

LotArtistEstimateResult
Ensemble de douze cuillères à dessert Phagocyte Claude Lalanne €8,000–€12,000
Table Marguerite Hubert Le Gall €8,000–€10,000
Torchère Hosta à onze bras de lumière, pièce unique Claude Lalanne €240,000–€360,000
Pomme-montre Claude Lalanne €10,000–€12,000
Broche, pièce unique Claude Lalanne €1,000–€1,500
Un canapé et une chauffeuse Jacques Quinet €8,000–€12,000

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