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Lot 16 · Photographs

Untitled, from 'Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto' ('There Are No Hands To Caress My Face'), Senigallia, 1961-63

Mario Giacomelli

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Estimate
£2,500–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,959–$5,543
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 17 May 2012
Record ID
TB-2026-2242530
Record
first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mario Giacomelli, Untitled, from 'Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto' ('There Are No Hands To Caress My Face'), Senigallia, 1961-63. Bonhams, 17 May 2012, lot 16. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2242530.

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Mario Giacomelli, Untitled, from 'Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto' ('There Are No Hands To Caress My Face'), Senigallia, 1961-63. Bonhams, 17 May 2012, lot 16. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2242530.

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