Lot 85 · Photographs
Optician's Window (Version B), New York, 1939
Irving Penn · selenium toned gelatin silver print, printed 1983
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 17 April 2025
- Dimensions
- in. (33.7 x 24.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3173352
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Optician's Window (Version B), New York, 1939. Christie's, 17 Apr 2025, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3173352.
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Irving Penn, Optician's Window (Version B), New York, 1939. Christie's, 17 Apr 2025, lot 85. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3173352.
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