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Lot 27 · Photographs

Sophia Loren, Hair by Ara Gallant, New York studio, October

Richard Avedon

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Estimate
£30,000–£50,000 hammer ≈ $38,896–$64,826
Result
Performance
Sale
Phillips — Photographs, London · 17 May 2017
Record ID
TB-2026-251117
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Avedon, Sophia Loren, Hair by Ara Gallant, New York studio, October. Phillips, 17 May 2017, lot 27. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-251117.

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