Lot 2052 · The Art of Photography
Isadora Duncan at the Portal of the Parthenon, Athens. 1920
Edward Steichen · Gelatin silver print, printed before 1963
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- Estimate
- €10,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $11,314–$16,971
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Grisebach — The Art of Photography, Berlin · 1 December 2021
- Dimensions
- 23,6 × 19 cm (9 ¼ × 7 ½ in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1216163
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Steichen, Isadora Duncan at the Portal of the Parthenon, Athens. 1920. Grisebach, 1 Dec 2021, lot 2052. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1216163.
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Edward Steichen, Isadora Duncan at the Portal of the Parthenon, Athens. 1920. Grisebach, 1 Dec 2021, lot 2052. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1216163.
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