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Lot 128 · KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate V, Le Studio

A satirical work ‘Tendance Culture en lisant l'Express’, 2011, depicting the French Minister Roselyne Bachelot

Karl Lagerfeld

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€500–€800 hammer ≈ $520–$831
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate V, Le Studio , Paris · 31 January 2025
Record ID
TB-2026-5271308
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Karl Lagerfeld, A satirical work ‘Tendance Culture en lisant l'Express’, 2011, depicting the French Minister Roselyne Bachelot. Sotheby's, 31 Jan 2025, lot 128. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5271308.

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Karl Lagerfeld, A satirical work ‘Tendance Culture en lisant l'Express’, 2011, depicting the French Minister Roselyne Bachelot. Sotheby's, 31 Jan 2025, lot 128. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5271308.

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