Lot 226 · On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World
Portrait of an unknown man, 1925
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — On the Shoulders of Giants: Making the Modern World, London · 11 January 2006
- Dimensions
- 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.), unframed
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5727140
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Van Der Zee, Portrait of an unknown man, 1925. Christie's, 11 Jan 2006, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5727140.
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James Van Der Zee, Portrait of an unknown man, 1925. Christie's, 11 Jan 2006, lot 226. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5727140.
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