Lot 333 · Photographs
Blast, New York, 1980
Irving Penn · platinum-palladium print, flush-mounted on aluminum, printed 1981
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 2 April 2019
- Dimensions
- image: 11 1/8 x 19 1/4 in. (28.2 x 48.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3740928
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Blast, New York, 1980. Christie's, 2 Apr 2019, lot 333. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3740928.
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Irving Penn, Blast, New York, 1980. Christie's, 2 Apr 2019, lot 333. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3740928.
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| Tremors #12, 2000 | Marco Breuer | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Lisa Lyon, 1982 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Leaf, 1989 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Lydia Cheng, 1985 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Orchids, 1987 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| France, 1981 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $15,000–$25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irving Penn | 'Young Orangutan and Coconut (New York, Oct 12, 2004)' | $52,920 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Irving Penn | Sore Foot, Jean Patchett, Lima, Peru | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Irving Penn | Sitting Nude Rear, New York | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Irving Penn | John F. Kennedy (1 of 4), Washington, D.C. | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Engine Driver, London | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Irving Penn | Woman in a Burlap Sack, New York | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Croissant, New York | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Irving Penn | Tuberous Begonia (New York), 1973 | Christie's, May 2022 |
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