Lot 43 · Photographs
Mia Villiers-Farrow on a bed, 1964
Diane Arbus · gelatin silver print, printed later by Neil Selkirk
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 30 September 2020
- Dimensions
- in. (36.2 x 36.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3606858
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Diane Arbus, Mia Villiers-Farrow on a bed, 1964. Christie's, 30 Sep 2020, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3606858.
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Diane Arbus, Mia Villiers-Farrow on a bed, 1964. Christie's, 30 Sep 2020, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3606858.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Diane Arbus | Topless Dancer In Her Dressing Room, San Francisco, Cal. | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
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