Lot 103 · Christie's Watches Online
Cocoa Dress (Balenciaga), Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, Paris, 1950
Irving Penn · platinum-palladium print flush-mounted on aluminum, printed June 1979
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Watches Online, New York · 12 October 2005
- Dimensions
- 19 5/8 x 19 3/8in. (50 x 49cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3747767
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irving Penn, Cocoa Dress (Balenciaga), Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, Paris, 1950. Christie's, 12 Oct 2005, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3747767.
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Irving Penn, Cocoa Dress (Balenciaga), Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn, Paris, 1950. Christie's, 12 Oct 2005, lot 103. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3747767.
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| 12 bottles per lot | Château Balestard La Tonnelle 2003 Saint-Émilion, grand cru | £150–£200 | |
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