Lot 78 · Photographs
paul eluard, c.1944, and henri de montherland, 1953
Brassaï · 2 vintage silver prints. Each with an estate sale stamp on the reverse
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£4,000 hammer ≈ $6,209–$8,278
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Photographs, London · 12 November 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3701897
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Brassaï, paul eluard, c.1944, and henri de montherland, 1953. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2007, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3701897.
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Brassaï, paul eluard, c.1944, and henri de montherland, 1953. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2007, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3701897.
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