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- Estimate
- €1,500–— hammer ≈ $1,783
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Lempertz — Photography · 1 December 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2138119
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Franco Fontana, Praga. Lempertz, 1 Dec 2017, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2138119.
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Franco Fontana, Praga. Lempertz, 1 Dec 2017, lot 106. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2138119.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. Portrait hell-dunkel | Otto Steinert | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| Bäume in Solfatare | Otto Steinert | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| Swimming pool | Franco Fontana | €1,500 | |
| Harfenspieler (from the series : Nuba) | Leni Riefenstahl | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Messerkämpfer (from the series: Nuba) | Leni Riefenstahl | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Trabrennbahn Farmsen | Ernst Scheel | €6,000–€8,000 |
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