Lot 83 · Photographs
"...but I do wish the Housing Committee and the Railway Extension people had co-ordinated their plans.."
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $967–$1,289
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 17 December 1999
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6454523
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rowland Emett, "...but I do wish the Housing Committee and the Railway Extension people had co-ordinated their plans..". Christie's, 17 Dec 1999, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6454523.
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Rowland Emett, "...but I do wish the Housing Committee and the Railway Extension people had co-ordinated their plans..". Christie's, 17 Dec 1999, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6454523.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Bridge, NYC; and Factory #3, NY | SCOTT IRVINE | $1,000–$1,500 | |
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| Autumn Moon, the High Sierra from Glacier Point, Yosemite National Pa… | Ansel Adams | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| The Mexican Portfolio (1932-33) | Paul Strand | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Embrace | Eikoh Hosoe | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Standing female nude | Maurice Greiffenhagen | £800–£1,200 |
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