Lot 317 · Photographs
Francis Bacon on his roof @ 80 Narrow Street, London (soon to be lost gambling), during the dead elephant interviews for End-Game, March
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- Estimate
- $120,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 9 October 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-172593
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on his roof @ 80 Narrow Street, London (soon to be lost gambling), during the dead elephant interviews for End-Game, March. Phillips, 9 Oct 2024, lot 317. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-172593.
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Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on his roof @ 80 Narrow Street, London (soon to be lost gambling), during the dead elephant interviews for End-Game, March. Phillips, 9 Oct 2024, lot 317. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-172593.
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