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Lot 240 · KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations

Three original sketches for fashion

Karl Lagerfeld

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Estimate
€300–€500 hammer ≈ $342–$570
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations · 8 July 2026
Record ID
TB-2026-5385374
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Karl Lagerfeld, Three original sketches for fashion. Sotheby's, 8 Jul 2026, lot 240. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5385374.

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