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Lot 16 · Photographs

Color

Erwin Blumenfeld

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Estimate
£15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $24,093–$32,124
Result
Performance
Sale
Phillips — Photographs, London · 7 November 2013
Record ID
TB-2026-283760
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Erwin Blumenfeld, Color. Phillips, 7 Nov 2013, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-283760.

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Erwin Blumenfeld, Color. Phillips, 7 Nov 2013, lot 16. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-283760.

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Erwin Blumenfeld New York, ca. 1948 Christie's, Jan 2007

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