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Lot 90 · Snowdon: A Life in Art and Objects

Ian McKellen, 1984

Lord Snowdon · chromogenic print

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Estimate
£1,000–£2,000 hammer ≈ $1,276–$2,553
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Snowdon: A Life in Art and Objects, London · 24 September 2020
Dimensions
in. (22.7 x 22 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3609164
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lord Snowdon, Ian McKellen, 1984. Christie's, 24 Sep 2020, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3609164.

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Portrait of Oliver Messel (1904-1978) aged seventeen William Bruce Ellis Ranken R.I., V.P.R.O.I., R.P. (1881-1941) £3,000–£5,000
19Th-20Th Century TWO CHINESE POTTERY FAHUA FIGURES £800–£1,200
By L.&h. Nathan Ltd., Haymarket, London, 1932 LORD SNOWDON'S PAGEBOY OUTFIT FOR THE WEDDING OF LINLEY MESSEL, 1932:A MINIATURE UNIFORM OF AN OFFICER OF THE MIDDESEX YEOMANRY £300–£500

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