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- Estimate
- €40,000–€60,000 hammer ≈ $44,436–$66,654
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographies, Paris · 5 November 2019
- Dimensions
- image : 55 x 61 cm. (21 5/8 x 24 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3682777
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Bee (A), New York, 1995. Christie's, 5 Nov 2019, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3682777.
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Irving Penn, Bee (A), New York, 1995. Christie's, 5 Nov 2019, lot 23. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3682777.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaori, 2004 | Nobuyoshi Araki | €6,000–€8,000 | |
| Flowers and Jamorinsuki, 2006 | Nobuyoshi Araki | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Single Oriental Poppy, New York, 1968 | Irving Penn | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| Flower 1, c. 1950 | CLAIRE AHO (1925-2015) | €5,000–€7,000 | |
| Nu Japonais, Paris, 1993 | Edouard Boubat | €1,500–€2,500 | |
| Poppy, 1988 | Robert Mapplethorpe | €12,000–€18,000 |
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