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Lot 66 · Twentieth Century Art

Two costume designs for Adriana Lecouvreur : Elegant Guest II and Mavrizio

Sir Cecil Beaton

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,322–$1,984
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — TWENTIETH CENTURY ART, London (South Kensington) · 7 December 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6609014
Record
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Two costume designs for Adriana Lecouvreur : Elegant Guest II and Mavrizio. Christie's, 7 Dec 1998, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6609014.

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Sir Cecil Beaton, Two costume designs for Adriana Lecouvreur : Elegant Guest II and Mavrizio. Christie's, 7 Dec 1998, lot 66. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6609014.

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Stage designs for various productions Alexandra Exter £8,000–£12,000
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Dog Yannis Gaitis £1,000–£1,500
Head Yannis Gaitis £600–£800
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Nature morte avec poissons et pichet Antoni Clavé £5,000–£7,000

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