Lot 524 · Christie's Interiors
A brunette with her hat box (illustrated); and A red head gazing into a mirror
After Alberto Vargas · watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $879–$1,172
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 7 April 2009
- Dimensions
- 10¾ x 7 in. (27.3 x 17.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5385232
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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After Alberto Vargas, A brunette with her hat box (illustrated); and A red head gazing into a mirror. Christie's, 7 Apr 2009, lot 524. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5385232.
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After Alberto Vargas, A brunette with her hat box (illustrated); and A red head gazing into a mirror. Christie's, 7 Apr 2009, lot 524. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5385232.
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|---|---|---|---|
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