Lot 1322 · British, Continental & Russian Pictures
Les Sirens
Sir Cecil Beaton · pencil and watercolour
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $1,243–$1,657
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 31 October 2007
- Dimensions
- 14¾ x 10¾ in. (37.4 x 27.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5514017
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5514017 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5514017
Sir Cecil Beaton, Les Sirens. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 1322. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514017.
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Les Sirens. Christie's, 31 Oct 2007, lot 1322. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5514017.
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