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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 6 April 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-202431
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Orchids. Phillips, 6 Apr 2022, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-202431.
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Orchids. Phillips, 6 Apr 2022, lot 68. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-202431.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Orchid | $20,160 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Tulip | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | African Daisy | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
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| Robert Mapplethorpe | Flower | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Orchids | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Armpit | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Rose | Phillips, Oct 2024 |
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