Lot 921 · Photographs
Mannequins, Surrealist Exhibition, 1938
Unknown Photographer · 2 gelatin silver prints
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $674–$944
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London (South Kensington) · 4 December 2002
- Dimensions
- each approx. 5¼ x 4½in. (13.3 x 11.5cm.) (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5617338
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5617338 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5617338
Unknown Photographer, Mannequins, Surrealist Exhibition, 1938. Christie's, 4 Dec 2002, lot 921. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5617338.
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Unknown Photographer, Mannequins, Surrealist Exhibition, 1938. Christie's, 4 Dec 2002, lot 921. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5617338.
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