Lot 56 · Photographs & Helmut Newton: Provocateur
James Brown backstage at the Apollo theater, N.Y.C.
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,328–$8,860
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs & Helmut Newton: Provocateur, London · 16 May 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-167221
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-167221 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-167221
Diane Arbus, James Brown backstage at the Apollo theater, N.Y.C. Phillips, 16 May 2024, lot 56. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-167221.
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Diane Arbus, James Brown backstage at the Apollo theater, N.Y.C. Phillips, 16 May 2024, lot 56. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-167221.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Arbus | Two girls in matching bathing suits, Coney Island, N.Y., 196 | $8,027 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | |
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