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Lot 149 · Christie's Interiors - Masters & Makers

The love Letter

Federico Andreotti · oil on canvas, unframed

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Estimate
£30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $49,929–$66,572
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Masters & Makers, London (South Kensington) · 20 March 1998
Dimensions
39¾ x 54¾ in. (100.9 x 139 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5260654
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Federico Andreotti, The love Letter. Christie's, 20 Mar 1998, lot 149. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5260654.

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