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MAURICE SENDAK

Lot 170

Learning Is a Wild Thing, Brooklyn Children's Museum poster, 1998

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Lot 170

Learning Is a Wild Thing, Brooklyn Children's Museum poster, 1998

Estimate: US$ 4,000 - 6,000

€ 3,500 - 5,200

Auction: 35 days

Christie's Inc

City: New York

Auction: Jun 12, 2025 10:00 AM

Auction number: 23979

Auction name: Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur Online

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signed in pencil "Maurice Sendak" (lower right corner)

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signed in pencil "Maurice Sendak" (lower right corner)

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