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Lot 163 · 20Th Century British Art

Set Design for 'Marguerite and Armand'

Sir Cecil Beaton

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,659–$2,488
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — 20TH CENTURY BRITISH ART, London (South Kensington) · 4 November 1998
Record ID
TB-2026-6626494
Record
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Sir Cecil Beaton, Set Design for 'Marguerite and Armand'. Christie's, 4 Nov 1998, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6626494.

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Sir Cecil Beaton, Set Design for 'Marguerite and Armand'. Christie's, 4 Nov 1998, lot 163. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6626494.

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