Lot 34 · Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples
Les Lettres Portugaises, by Marianna Alcaforado, deluxe edition with extra suite
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples, New York · 26 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-639920
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Henri Matisse, Les Lettres Portugaises, by Marianna Alcaforado, deluxe edition with extra suite. Bonhams, 26 May 2021, lot 34. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-639920.
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Henri Matisse, Les Lettres Portugaises, by Marianna Alcaforado, deluxe edition with extra suite. Bonhams, 26 May 2021, lot 34. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-639920.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Ordre des oiseaux, text by Saint-John Perse | Georges Braque | $16,000–$18,000 | |
| Babaouo | Salvador Dalí | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Chaise et guéridon | Alberto Giacometti | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Mlle. M. M. (Mademoiselle Marguerite Matisse) | Henri Matisse | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Lysistrata | Pablo Picasso | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Tête de faune | After Pablo Picasso | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Henri Matisse | Nu couché, drapé dans une étoffe fleurie | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
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