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Lot 181 · Photographs

A Female Habituée (Opium smoker)

Brassaï

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Estimate
$12,000–$18,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Phillips — Photographs, New York · 1 October 2014
Record ID
TB-2026-279972
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brassaï, A Female Habituée (Opium smoker). Phillips, 1 Oct 2014, lot 181. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-279972.

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