'Personage and Factory Smoke' plate size 60.4 x 76.2cm (23 3/4 x 30in), sheet size 69.2 x 89.5cm (27 1/4 x 35 1/4in) — George Baldessin (Australian, 1939-1978)

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Estimate: £700–£1,000 hammer ≈ $905–$1,292
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Sale: Bonhams — Travel & Exploration, London, Knightsbridge · 26 February 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-725836
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Baldessin, 'Personage and Factory Smoke' plate size 60.4 x 76.2cm (23 3/4 x 30in), sheet size 69.2 x 89.5cm (27 1/4 x 35 1/4in). Bonhams, 26 Feb 2020, lot 68. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-725836.

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George Baldessin, 'Personage and Factory Smoke' plate size 60.4 x 76.2cm (23 3/4 x 30in), sheet size 69.2 x 89.5cm (27 1/4 x 35 1/4in). Bonhams, 26 Feb 2020, lot 68. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-725836.

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