Lot 43 · Photographs
There Are No Hands to Caress My Face, 1961-63
Mario Giacomelli · credited and titled in unknown hand in Italian in pencil on verso
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,764–$11,646
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 15 May 2008
- Dimensions
- 11¾ x 15¾in. (29.8 x 40cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5454984
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mario Giacomelli, There Are No Hands to Caress My Face, 1961-63. Christie's, 15 May 2008, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5454984.
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Mario Giacomelli, There Are No Hands to Caress My Face, 1961-63. Christie's, 15 May 2008, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5454984.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Giacomelli | Pretini | $7,663 | 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 | 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 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Lisa Lyon | Phillips, Jul 2021 | ||
| Mario Giacomelli | Paesaggio 230 (Landscape) | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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