Lot 126 · Photographs
Blast, New York, 1980
Irving Penn · platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted on aluminum
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs , New York · 17 April 2025
- Dimensions
- in. (28.2 x 48.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3173394
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Blast, New York, 1980. Christie's, 17 Apr 2025, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3173394.
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Irving Penn, Blast, New York, 1980. Christie's, 17 Apr 2025, lot 126. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3173394.
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