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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Picasso Ceramics, London · 10 October 2005
- Dimensions
- 15¾ x 23¼in. (40 x 59cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3611414
- Record
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Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, c. 1960. Christie's, 10 Oct 2005, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3611414.
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Peter Beard, I'll Write Whenever I Can, c. 1960. Christie's, 10 Oct 2005, lot 24. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3611414.
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From the same sale Picasso Ceramics · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camerawork Portfolio, 1969-1986 | HANS FEURER (b. 1940) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Stars of Architecture, 2002-2004 | MATTHIAS PETRUS SCHALLER (b. 1965) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Nudes wr 28 (NUD 037), 2000 | Thomas Ruff | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| The Street, Fifth Avenue, 1900-1901 | Alfred Stieglitz | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Music - A Sequence of Ten Cloud Photographs, No. VII, 1922 | Alfred Stieglitz | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Die Üble Nachrede, c. 1928-30 | Heinz Hajek-halke | $12,000–$18,000 |
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