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MAURICE SENDAK

Lot 58

Wild Thing, 1984

etching with gray wash, on wove paper with Tyler Graphics blindstamp

29,5 x 25,8 in (74.9 x 65.4 cm)

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Lot 58

Wild Thing, 1984

etching with gray wash, on wove paper with Tyler Graphics blindstamp

29,5 x 25,8 in (74.9 x 65.4 cm)

Estimate: US$ 10,000 - 15,000

€ 8,800 - 13,000

Auction: 34 days

Christie's Paris

City: NewYork

Auction: Jun 10, 2025

Auction number: 23946

Auction name: Maurice Sendak: Artist, Collector, Connoisseur

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Lot Details

signed lower right "Maurice Sendak '02" and captioned "State IV (with wash drawing)"

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Object description

signed lower right "Maurice Sendak '02" and captioned "State IV (with wash drawing)"

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