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Lot 49 · Master Drawings from the Oppé Collection

A game of blind man's buff

Giuseppe Piattoli · black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,954–$5,931
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Master Drawings from the Oppé Collection , London · 5 December 2006
Dimensions
8¼ x 11 5/8 in. (212 x 294 mm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5611727
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Giuseppe Piattoli, A game of blind man's buff. Christie's, 5 Dec 2006, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5611727.

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Giuseppe Piattoli, A game of blind man's buff. Christie's, 5 Dec 2006, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5611727.

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