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Lot 164 · Sotheby's L04431

greta garbo, plaza hotel, new york, 1946

Cecil Beaton

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Estimate
£800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,483–$2,225
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L04431 · 18 November 2004
Record ID
TB-2026-3146028
Record
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Cecil Beaton, greta garbo, plaza hotel, new york, 1946. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146028.

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Cecil Beaton, greta garbo, plaza hotel, new york, 1946. Sotheby's, 18 Nov 2004, lot 164. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146028.

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From the same sale Sotheby's L04431 · Nov 2004

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