Lot 76 · Photographs
China Recycling #25, Cankun Aluminum, Xiamen City, Fujian Province
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Photographs, Online, New York · 30 September 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-361091
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Burtynsky, China Recycling #25, Cankun Aluminum, Xiamen City, Fujian Province. Bonhams, 30 Sep 2024, lot 76. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-361091.
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Edward Burtynsky, China Recycling #25, Cankun Aluminum, Xiamen City, Fujian Province. Bonhams, 30 Sep 2024, lot 76. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-361091.
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