Lot 48 · Photographie
Marilyn Monroe Reading a Book, New York – 1956
Elliott Erwitt · Tirage argentique
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- Estimate
- €4,000–€6,000 hammer ≈ $4,453–$6,680
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Artcurial — Photographie, Artcurial - Paris · 29 June 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1447189
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 9 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Elliott Erwitt, MARILYN MONROE READING A BOOK, NEW YORK – 1956. Artcurial, 29 Jun 2015, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1447189.
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Elliott Erwitt, MARILYN MONROE READING A BOOK, NEW YORK – 1956. Artcurial, 29 Jun 2015, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1447189.
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