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Lot 251 · Sotheby's L05430

chambre close, paris, 1991-92. a set of five photographs, 1995

Bettina Rheims

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Estimate
£2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,677–$5,515
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05430 · 17 May 2005
Record ID
TB-2026-3236398
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bettina Rheims, chambre close, paris, 1991-92. a set of five photographs, 1995. Sotheby's, 17 May 2005, lot 251. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3236398.

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Bettina Rheims, chambre close, paris, 1991-92. a set of five photographs, 1995. Sotheby's, 17 May 2005, lot 251. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3236398.

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