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- Estimate
- £50–£70 hammer ≈ $67–$94
- Result
- upcoming — 21 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Chiswick Auctions — Photographs & Photobooks, The Barley Mow Centre · 21 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17777903
- Record
- first seen 5 Sep 2026 · updated 5 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Parr, The Cost of Living, 1989. Chiswick Auctions, 21 Sep 2026, lot 156. estimate £50–£70, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17777903.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
75% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 74%, 75% sold.
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Martin Parr, The Cost of Living, 1989. Chiswick Auctions, 21 Sep 2026, lot 156. estimate £50–£70, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17777903.
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