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Lot 863 · Sotheby's PF5001

photographie en noir et blanc

Cecil Beaton

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Estimate
€1,000–€1,500 hammer ≈ $1,338–$2,007
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's PF5001 · 17 March 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3214038
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Cecil Beaton, photographie en noir et blanc. Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2005, lot 863. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3214038.

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From the same sale Sotheby's PF5001 · Mar 2005

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