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- Estimate
- $8,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — JEWELLERY, London (South Kensington) · 8 April 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6694885
- Record
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Edward S. Curtis, Chief of the Desert - Navaho. Christie's, 8 Apr 1998, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6694885.
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Edward S. Curtis, Chief of the Desert - Navaho. Christie's, 8 Apr 1998, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6694885.
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From the same sale Jewellery · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain, Versailles | EUGNE ATGET | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Versailles | EUGNE ATGET | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| The Overgrown Cathedral, New York | EMIL OTTO HOPP | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Selected Industrial Studies | HOLMES I. METTEE (1881-1947) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Studies of Children | EVA WATSON SCHUTZE (1867-1935) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Camera Work, An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine Devoted to Photography… | ALFRED STIEGLITZ, Editor and Publisher | $7,000–$9,000 |
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| Edward S. Curtis | Watching for Salmon, Hupa | $14,025 | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | |
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| Edward S. Curtis | Canyon de Chelly | Bonhams, Dec 2019 | ||
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