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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $12,737–$19,105
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, London · 25 September 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-221040
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Edward Burtynsky, Silver Lake Operations #12, Lake Lefroy, Western Australia. Phillips, 25 Sep 2020, lot 53. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-221040.
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Edward Burtynsky, Silver Lake Operations #12, Lake Lefroy, Western Australia. Phillips, 25 Sep 2020, lot 53. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-221040.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Alicante, Spain | Henri Cartier-bresson | £6,000–£8,000 | |
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