Lot 17 · A Classic Vision: Photographs from A Private European Collection
First Lesson at Truempy Ballet School, Berlin
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,380–$3,571
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — A Classic Vision: Photographs from A Private European Collection, London · 16 November 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-196747
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alfred Eisenstaedt, First Lesson at Truempy Ballet School, Berlin. Phillips, 16 Nov 2022, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-196747.
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Alfred Eisenstaedt, First Lesson at Truempy Ballet School, Berlin. Phillips, 16 Nov 2022, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-196747.
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|---|---|---|---|
| San Marcos, Texas | Garry Winogrand | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Brie, France | Henri Cartier-bresson | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Gardens of the Palais Royal, Paris | Henri Cartier-bresson | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris | Henri Cartier-bresson | £6,000–£8,000 | |
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| Rome, Italy | Henri Cartier-bresson | £6,000–£8,000 |
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