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Lot 5 · Photographs

Moroccan Moonlight, 1950s

Cecil Beaton · titled in pencil (verso)

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,282–$1,923
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Photographs, London (South Kensington) · 2 November 2011
Dimensions
7 7/8 x 7½in. (20 x 19.3cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4678751
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Beaton, Moroccan Moonlight, 1950s. Christie's, 2 Nov 2011, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4678751.

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From the same sale Photographs · Nov 2011

LotArtistEstimateResult
Priest, Positano, 1953 Ernst Haas £1,500–£2,500
Untitled, 1959 PHILIPPE GIEGEL (1927-1997) £500–£700
Women of Enna, 1950s Thomas Hoepker £400–£600
Great Percy Street, London, 1946 Bill Brandt £2,000–£3,000
Halifax, c. 1950 Bill Brandt £1,500–£2,000
Horsefair at Galway, 1950 Bill Brandt £1,500–£2,000

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