Lot 3108 · Art + Decor including Jewelry
Portraits of Marilyn Monroe, from The Bird Sitting 3
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Art + Decor including Jewelry, San Francisco · 28 September 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1833845
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Beaton, Portraits of Marilyn Monroe, from The Bird Sitting 3. Bonhams, 28 Sep 2015, lot 3108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1833845.
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Cecil Beaton, Portraits of Marilyn Monroe, from The Bird Sitting 3. Bonhams, 28 Sep 2015, lot 3108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1833845.
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