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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,010–$9,015
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 18 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3814818
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mario Giacomelli, io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto, 1961-63. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2008, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3814818.
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Mario Giacomelli, io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto, 1961-63. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2008, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3814818.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dali skull, 1951 | Philippe Halsman | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Sing Sing, 1992 | James Casebere | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Moslem Woman, New York, 1990 | Chester Higgins Jr. | £5,000–£6,000 | |
| Maternité | Jean-baptiste Huynh | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Salle Ovale, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris, 2008 | Ahmet Ertuğ | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Interim Landscape 185-6, 1989 | Bill Jacobson | £3,000–£4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Giacomelli | Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto, 1961/1963 | $8,704 est. | Finarte, Apr 2026 | |
| Mario Giacomelli | Pretini | Lempertz, Dec 2017 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto [I have no hands | Chiswick Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno, Italia del sud, 1957/59 | Finarte, Mar 2021 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno, paese d'Abruzzo | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2015 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Scanno Boy | Bonhams, Jul 2025 |
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