Lot 59 · Art Contemporain
Tulips and Tiger Lillies
Sir Jacob Epstein · pencil, watercolour and bodycolour
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,766–$5,649
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art Contemporain, Paris · 11 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 22 x 17 in. (55.9 x 43.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5815973
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Tulips and Tiger Lillies. Christie's, 11 May 2005, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5815973.
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Sir Jacob Epstein, Tulips and Tiger Lillies. Christie's, 11 May 2005, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5815973.
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