Lot 116 · 20th Century British Art
Birds Seen While Asleep; two similar sketches by the same hand; a quantity of note books with sketches and writings by the same hand.
Leonora Carrington · ink, unframed
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,754–$2,631
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century British Art, London (South Kensington) · 7 October 2008
- Dimensions
- 6 x 4 in. (15.2 x 10.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5426249
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Leonora Carrington, Birds Seen While Asleep; two similar sketches by the same hand; a quantity of note books with sketches and writings by the same hand. Christie's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5426249.
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Leonora Carrington, Birds Seen While Asleep; two similar sketches by the same hand; a quantity of note books with sketches and writings by the same hand. Christie's, 7 Oct 2008, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5426249.
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