Waiting for mistress — Manolo Ruiz Pipo (SPANISH, 1929-1998)

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Estimate: £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,988–$2,982
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Sale: Christie's — British, Continental & Russian Pictures, London (South Kensington) · 22 August 2007
Dimensions: 32 x 40 in. (81.3 x 101.6 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5535566
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Manolo Ruiz Pipo, Waiting for mistress. Christie's, 22 Aug 2007, lot 772. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5535566.

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Manolo Ruiz Pipo, Waiting for mistress. Christie's, 22 Aug 2007, lot 772. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5535566.

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