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MAURICE SENDAK

Lot 53

Wild Readers, 1968

pencil on tracing paper

9,0 x 7,9 in (22.9 x 20.0 cm)

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Lot 53

Wild Readers, 1968

pencil on tracing paper

9,0 x 7,9 in (22.9 x 20.0 cm)

Estimate: US$ 8,000 - 12,000

€ 7,000 - 11,000

Auction: 28 days

Christie's Paris

City: NewYork

Auction: Jun 10, 2025

Auction number: 23946

Auction name: Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur

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