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Hôtel des Ventes de Lausanne SA

175 - A collection of 6 press cartoons: 1- Indian ink, 23 x 28.
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Estimate €200 - €300
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A collection of 6 press cartoons: 1- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. Predictions: - The Japanese will get lost in the vastness of China! - Or in the tiny area of the international concessions! 2- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. Japanese perspective - These Chinese don’t know how to be good hosts; we were quite right to say they needed civilising. 3- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. Referendum: On 10 April, pubs will be closed in Vienna. - That won’t stop us from getting drunk… on rhetoric! 4- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. Economic contradictions: - There has never been so much work in diplomacy, nor so many diplomats out of work! 5- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. Wordplay: - An eight-letter word beginning with E, meaning: ‘very useful to those who are in a tight spot’ - Economy? - No, Loans! 6- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. The Prayer High-resolution photos: https://bit.ly/hdv-lausanne Exhibition: LA SALLE, 20 rue DROUOT, 75009 PARIS Monday 29 June, 10 am–6 pm, and Tuesday 30 June 2026, 10 am–5 pm Live private auction, 1004 LAUSANNE – SWITZERLAND: Thursday 2 July 2026, 2.00 pm Items will be collected free of charge in PARIS, LYON, MARSEILLE and LAUSANNE a few days after the sale. Alternatively, items can be dispatched from FRANCE at the buyer’s expense via the carrier of their choice.
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About the sale ATELIER BECAN (1890–1943) BASQUE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, PARIS, PUBLICATION, 300 PRESS ILLUSTRATIONS – GOLD COINS – SILVERWARE – MATTON (1931–2008) – PAINTINGS – SCULPTURES – EROTIC ART – TIBETAN RUGS
Auction location
Auction time 07/02/2026 at 12:00 PM
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