Lot 464 · Contemporary Discoveries
African Drawing No. 7: Napoli (from the Leonardo series)
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 15 March 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5105437
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Joseph Beuys, African Drawing No. 7: Napoli (from the Leonardo series). Sotheby's, 15 Mar 2023, lot 464. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5105437.
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Joseph Beuys, African Drawing No. 7: Napoli (from the Leonardo series). Sotheby's, 15 Mar 2023, lot 464. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5105437.
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