Lot 139 · Photographs
New York City from the Empire State Building, 1931
Lewis W. Hine · gelatin silver print, mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 2 October 2019
- Dimensions
- image/sheet: 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (48.9 x 39.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3692700
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Lewis W. Hine, New York City from the Empire State Building, 1931. Christie's, 2 Oct 2019, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3692700.
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Lewis W. Hine, New York City from the Empire State Building, 1931. Christie's, 2 Oct 2019, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3692700.
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