Lot 104 · Photographs
Chinstrap Penguins (Psygoscelis Antarctica), Deception Island, Antarctica
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $11,299–$16,949
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, London · 20 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-210517
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sebastião Salgado, Chinstrap Penguins (Psygoscelis Antarctica), Deception Island, Antarctica. Phillips, 20 May 2021, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-210517.
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Sebastião Salgado, Chinstrap Penguins (Psygoscelis Antarctica), Deception Island, Antarctica. Phillips, 20 May 2021, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-210517.
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