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Lot 137 · Design vente du jour

A tune on the lute

Federico Andreotti · oil on canvas, unframed

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Estimate
£5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $9,369–$13,116
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Design vente du jour, Paris · 13 September 2006
Dimensions
12¼ x 10 in. (31 x 25.3 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5649752
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Federico Andreotti, A tune on the lute. Christie's, 13 Sep 2006, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5649752.

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Federico Andreotti, A tune on the lute. Christie's, 13 Sep 2006, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5649752.

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