Sale 5451
London, South Kensington
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19 April 2011
Price realised
GBP 562
Estimate
Sonia Delaunay (1884-1979) Cactus - Horizontale lithograph in colours, on Arches paper, signed in pencil, inscribed and numbered HC X/XX, an hors commerce impression with a pencil borderline added (there was also an edition of 75), with margins, faint time staining and foxing, some staining on the reverse, otherwise in generally good condition 1970s
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