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- Estimate
- £80,000–£120,000 hammer ≈ $99,835–$149,753
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, London · 3 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-259833
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Bee on Lips, New York. Phillips, 3 Nov 2016, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-259833.
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Irving Penn, Bee on Lips, New York. Phillips, 3 Nov 2016, lot 70. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-259833.
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