Lot 24 · Photographs
Construction of the Beijing University swimming pool by students
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $6,742–$9,438
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, London · 25 September 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-221011
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-221011 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-221011
Henri Cartier-bresson, Construction of the Beijing University swimming pool by students. Phillips, 25 Sep 2020, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-221011.
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Henri Cartier-bresson, Construction of the Beijing University swimming pool by students. Phillips, 25 Sep 2020, lot 24. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-221011.
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