Lot 130 · The Gift of Photographs
Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier at the Announcement of Their Engagement, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — The Gift of Photographs, Online, New York · 24 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-612199
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Elliott Erwitt, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier at the Announcement of Their Engagement, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York. Bonhams, 24 Nov 2021, lot 130. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-612199.
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Elliott Erwitt, Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier at the Announcement of Their Engagement, Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York. Bonhams, 24 Nov 2021, lot 130. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-612199.
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